Warming Center Overnight Monitor Full-Time

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory; Maryland Heights (MO); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 29.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Salvation Army Family Haven Shelter in St. Louis, MO is seeking an Overnight Monitor for its warming center. This full-time position provides 40 hours per week and wage of $18.00 per hour, from November 9, 2026 to March 5, 2027.

Responsibilities include maintaining order, aiding intake, and ensuring safety for homeless clients. The role requires a high school diploma and experience in social services; strong communication and crisis intervention skills are essential.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent, with three years of experience in a social service agency or five years without a diploma.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with diverse cultures.
• Must be a team player, a self-starter, and perform well with minimum supervision.
• Computer skills are desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Work shifts to maintain 24-hour coverage for the Cooling/Warming Center.
• Monitor clients to maintain order and safety in the building.
• Admit clients, complete intake, assign beds, and distribute supplies.
• Screen admissions for weapons and confiscate identified ones.
• Observe behavior and address disruptive behavior or intoxication.
• Notify emergency services or police as needed.
• Complete shelter daily recordkeeping.
• Assist with cleaning and laundry duties.
• Ensure clients are settled for the night and awakened in the morning.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Team player

Self-starter

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred (psychology/social work/criminal justice)

Herramientas

Computer skills

Descripción del empleo

Warming Center Overnight Monitor Full-Time

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Position Type

Full-time

Job Description

The Salvation Army Family Haven Shelter is looking for a Overnight Monitor for the cooling center. This individual will perform related duties to assist, monitor, and maintain order of homeless clients occupying the Cooling/Warming Center.

This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, $18.00 per hour.

Temporary seasonal position (November 9, 2026, to March 5, 2027).

10740 Page Ave, St.

St. Louis, MO

Essential Functions

• Required to work various shifts including holidays in order to maintain 24-hour coverage for Cooling/Warming Center at all times. Conduct briefing with staff during arrival or departure of your shift. Ability to report accurate bed counts and client roster reports to Supervisor.
• Monitor clients to maintain order and assure safety of clients in building.
• Admit homeless persons to the shelter, complete intake, assign beds to occupants, and distribute supplies.
• Screen admissions for weapons and confiscate identified ones.
• Observe occupants’ behavior and test for cause persons displaying disruptive behavior and suspected to be under the influence of drugs including alcohol.
• Maintain order and contact emergency medical services or police as needed.
• Ability to utilize crisis intervention skills to address conflicts and provide mediation as needed.
• Ability to deal with difficult clientele and work with various forms of mental health issues
• Complete shelter daily recordkeeping.
• Assist with the general cleaning of the building to include laundry responsibilities.
• Assure clients are settled for the night and awakened in the morning. These are awake positions.
• Advise clients as to services provided by The Salvation Army and other organizations.
• Assure and monitor the feeding of clients during mealtimes. Ability to document numerical data with accuracy.
• Assist with volunteer church groups.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that fosters good relationships with co-workers and supervisors. This would include but not be limited to such actions as: resolution of conflicts in a professional manner; courteous treatment of staff, visitors, and clients; respect of others’ property and person; and professional and appropriate communication to and about clients, co-workers, and supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications

High school or equivalent diploma with three years of experience working in social service agency or five years work experience without a diploma. Higher education in psychology, social work, criminal justice, or other related field is a plus. Must be a team player, a self-starter, and perform well with minimum supervision. Good communication skills are essential, as well as an ability to work with diverse cultures. Computer skills are desirable.

Physical and Working Conditions

Must be able to perform the above essential duties. Most work will be indoors in a temperature-controlled environment. Must be able to provide transportation of clients as need per the Supervisor.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are back-to-work, US Veterans, people with disabilities, people who have been impacted by the justice system, and/or people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.

Seasonal temporary position no benefits are included.