Shelter Specialist

Socket.dev; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy House is seeking a Shelter Specialist to provide supportive services and logistical support for the Emergency Shelter Program during designated shifts at Brundage Lane Navigation Center, Bakersfield, CA. The role emphasizes crisis intervention, trauma-informed service delivery, shelter setup, cleanliness, and coordination with vendors and guests.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe, client-focused environment, assisting with administrative duties, and conducting neighborhood

Qualifications

• Experience with urgent multiple case management and health needs.
• Ability to work with a diverse population and maintain a safe, client-focused environment.
• Fluency in Spanish is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Provide shelter support to maintain a safe, client-focused environment.
• Assist with shelter setup and maintenance.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the facility.
• Assist with receiving and verifying orders from vendors; complete tally sheets.
• Set up and monitor audio equipment; post service calendars.
• Conduct neighborhood patrols to minimize impact on the surrounding community.
• Oversee administrative duties and keep daily summary sheets.
• Assist with guest services and program activities as needed.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed

Spanish fluency

Communication skills

Customer service

Time management

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Brundage Lane Navigation Center - Bakersfield, CA, Salary Range: $21.00 - $21.00Hourly, Job Category: Shelter Services, Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt | Payrate: $21.00/Hour | Schedule: Monday, Thursday, & Friday 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Job Summary

The Shelter Specialist is responsible for providing supportive services and logistical support to the Emergency Shelter Program during designated shifts. Key duties include assisting with shelter setup, maintaining the cleanliness of the facility, and conducting neighborhood patrols. This role also requires crisis intervention and trauma-informed service delivery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Shelter Support Goal: Ensure a safe and client-focused environment for guests to quickly end their homelessness
• Assist in the implementation of shelter activities to ensure quality, guest-focused, and trauma-informed delivery of services
• Encourage and discuss progress toward housing with shelter guests
• Assist with shelter setup and maintenance
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the facility, including emptying trash cans and cleaning up spills
• Assist with receiving and verifying orders from vendors, completing tally sheets
• Post and update signs and service calendars
• Set up and monitor audio equipment
• Assist in the organization of supplies and facility needs
• Conduct neighborhood patrols to minimize potential impact on the surrounding community
• Administration Goal: Oversee administrative duties that support program services
• Assist with keeping detailed daily summary sheets
• Assist with record keeping and reporting
• Miscellaneous
• Assist with guest services and program activities if necessary
• Complete ad hoc projects as appointed by Supervisor

Mercy House is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information. E-Verify Participation Poster: English & Spanish (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) E-Verify Right to Work Poster: English & Spanish (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf) Mercy House must reserve the right to modify, supplement, rescind, or revise all job descriptions to meet the overall needs of Mercy House except as to any language that establishes that the employment relationship is at the will of either the staff member or Mercy House.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

• Experience Possess a high level of tolerance and understanding for individuals who present for services with urgent multiple case management and health needs
• Ensure a client-focused, trauma-informed, and housing-focused shelter approach
• Ability to perform crisis intervention as needed
• General Ability to work effectively with a diverse population; plan, organize and prioritize duties; perform crisis intervention as needed; clearly communicate information and instructions verbally and in written form; maintain a positive, professional, and safe environment while on duty; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Dependability, responsibility, and the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully
• Fluency in Spanish is of significant value
• Physical Requirements Ability to lift up to 50 pounds Prolonged periods of standing and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment