Women's Advocate

Missions Inc Programs; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

HSA account

403(b) retirement plan

Life insurance

Short and long-term disability

PTO

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Hart House in St. Paul, part of Missions Inc. Programs, seeks a full-time team member to provide supportive services in a 24/7 transitional housing setting for women in recovery. Responsibilities include medication monitoring, transportation assistance, crisis intervention, and meal support.

Applicants should understand the needs of women in recovery, work well with diverse backgrounds, and maintain confidentiality. Equity and inclusion are emphasized within the team.

Qualifications

• An understanding of homelessness, mental illness, and chemical dependency.
• Ability to work with diverse racial, cultural, social, and economic backgrounds.
• Awareness of culturally specific resources.
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds and navigate stairs as needed.
• Understand chemical dependency and recovery needs of women.
• Knowledge of AA/NA programs.
• Proficient with computers: email, internet, and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive services and a safe environment for residents.
• Monitor medication and assist with resident transportation.
• Answer incoming calls and conduct drug/alcohol screenings as required.
• Perform visual checks and document residents' status; assist with meals.
• Provide crisis intervention and complete clerical tasks.
• Collaborate with diverse staff and resources to support residents.

Skills

Sensitivity to homelessness

Diversity and inclusion

Culturally aware resources

Lifts up to 25 pounds

Chemical dependency understanding

AA/NA knowledge

Computer proficiency (email, internet,

Tools

Database software

Email

Internet navigation

Data entry in database

Job description

Position Summary

Come and join the team at our Hart House program in St. Paul and make a difference! Hart House is a transitional housing program for women in recovery. Hart House has 24 beds and provides women with safe sober housing, goal-planning, advocacy, support, and information. The program is staffed 24/7 and provides three meals daily. We have an opening for a full time position.

This position will provide supportive services and a secure, safe environment for residents; maintain the confidentiality of all residents; monitor medication; assist in resident transportation; answer incoming calls; conduct random urinalysis drug/alcohol screenings; make a visual check of all residents and document residents’ status; assist with meals; provide crisis intervention; complete clerical and other tasks; work well with people from diverse cultural, social, and economic backgrounds, and have awareness of culturally specific resources.

Experience & Qualifications

• An understanding and sensitivity to the unique problems encountered by people experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and chemical dependency;
• The ability to work well with people from diverse racial, cultural, social, and economic backgrounds;
• An awareness of culturally specific resources;
• Able to lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds; able to bend, stoop, kneel and climb (ascend and descend) flights of stairs;
• Understand chemical dependency and the needs of women in recovery;
• Have a good working knowledge of AA/NA;
• Computer proficiency required; including the ability to use e-mail, navigate the internet, and complete basic data entry in a database system.

Compensation

The hourly rate of pay is $15.23 - $16.80 depending on experience and qualifications.

We offer .40 cents differential pay for the overnight shift and .50 cents differential for weekend shifts.

Benefits

• Individual health and dental coverage
• HSA account
• 403(b) retirement plan
• life insurance
• short and long-term disability
• PTO
• 10 paid holidays

Hours:

Full time

Reports to:

Hart House Program Manager

Mission Statement:

Missions Inc. Programs provides a collaborative community and safe space where people are empowered to heal and transform their lives.

Ourvisionis a world where every person realizes their worth and lives with dignity free from addiction and violence.

Ourvaluesare to:

• Affirm human worth
• Foster self-determination
• Value diversity
• Seek social justice

Missions Inc. Programs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.