Shelter Worker

City Care Inc.

Tulsa (OK)

On-site

USD 20,000 - 28,000

Full time

7 hours ago

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Job summary

City Care Inc. in Tulsa seeks an Advocate to help neighbors facing unsheltered homelessness. You will engage with guests, assess needs, and connect them with services while upholding dignity and respect.

The role requires compassion, teamwork, and the ability to navigate complex systems related to poverty, housing, mental health, and recovery, while maintaining confidentiality and safety for guests and staff.

Qualifications

Understanding of the complexity of poverty, homelessness, mental illness, substance use and recovery.
Calm under pressure.
Computer literate with accurate data entry.
Ability to multitask.
Team player with shared goals.
High School diploma or equivalent.
Reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

Carry out the mission, vision and values of City Care.
Well-versed in community resources, developing a network of collaborative partners.
Encourage guests in receiving services that will result in housing stability.
Participate in a team culture of professional hospitality, confidentiality, teamwork and safety among guests, interns, volunteers, staff and partners.
Assist guests in daily check ins and check outs.
Monitor storage areas and organize monthly cleanouts.
Manage inventory and proper storage of program supplies.

Skills

Poverty & homelessness

Cool under pressure

Accurate data entry

Multitasking

Team player

Reliable transportation

Education

High School diploma

BHCM-I or II

PRSS Certification

Job description

Position Summary

City Care exists to do the work few others are willing to do. We believe in the intrinsic value of every person.

Description

Position Summary

City Care exists to do the work few others are willing to do. We believe in the intrinsic value of every person.

It is with love and compassion that we walk alongside neighbors who are often overlooked in our community. We provide food for the hungry, relief for the hurting, and hold space for complete restoration of lives that have gotten off course. With enough endurance, we witness, firsthand, remarkable stories of transformation.

Still reading? Great! Now more about the position.

City Care is searching for the right person with a knack for seeing great potential in others and working as part of a team with the shared goal of motivating change. This Advocate will understand the complexity of the intersection of poverty, homelessness, mental illness and substance use for our neighbors experiencing unsheltered homelessness.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out the mission, vision and values of City Care
Well-versed in community resources, developing a network of collaborative partners
Encourage guests in receiving services that will result in housing stability
Participate in a team culture of professional hospitality, confidentiality, teamwork and safety among guests, interns, volunteers, staff and partners
Assist guests in daily check ins and check outs.
Monitor storage areas and organize monthly cleanouts.
Manage inventory and proper storage of program supplies.

Requirements

Skills & Experience

Understanding of the complexity of the intersection of poverty, homelessness, mental illness, substance use and recovery
Cool under pressure
Computer literate, resulting in error-free data entry
Ability to multitask
Ability to work as a member of a team to accomplish shared goals
High School diploma or equivalent
Reliable transportation

Preferred