Advocate Domestic Violence Shelter (Evening Shift)

• Advocate will create a safe and welcoming environment for residents by greeting residents, responding to resident request(s) for assistance or supplies and ensuring clients are provided a high quality of emotional support.
• Complete intakes and orientate survivors and their children to the shelter as needed and ensure their initial needs are met.
• To ensure cleanliness and order of the shelter, Advocate will restock interior storage as needed, do laundry to maintain linen supply, sweep the main stairwell and programming unit, keep entryway free of any clutter, and any other task needed to maintain order.
• To maintain shelter safety and security, completing walk-throughs of shelter, monitoring security system, set all alarms, and ensure quiet hours throughout the shelter.
• As tasks at shelter vary each day, Advocate should assist in providing crisis intervention services. These services will include: answering emergency hotline and business lines, providing emergency financial assistance, safety planning, problem solving, individual support, resource and referral assistance as needed.
• Facilitate designated evening programming with shelter residents.
• We believe teamwork leads to better quality services. Advocate should consult on-call staff in handling emergencies and issues related to children and adults living at the shelter.
• In an effort to ensure 24/7 coverage, Advocate will be on time for their scheduled shift and complete their entire shift without leaving the premises.

Schedule:

• Monday through Friday 3PM-11PM
• Flexibility in scheduling to ensure 24/7 coverage of the shelter and emergency crisis line.
• Full-time hourly positions are required to cover a designated amount of Holiday shifts through-out the year.

Necessary Skills:

• Desire to gain experience working with victims/survivors of Domestic Violence
• Attentive to detail, demonstrate emotional maturity, flexible in management of responsibilities, ability to work independently, and creatively problem solve to meet needs of clients.
• Ability to climb steps and lift occasional bulky items such as donations, large containers, household goods and laundry.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.54 per hour

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Crisis intervention: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bel Air, MD 21014: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person