Warming Center Mentor | Homelessness

Description:

CSPNJ, a mental health nonprofit agency, is looking for 15temporaryWarming Center Mentor(s). The Warming Center provides emergency overnight shelter for the unhoused from November through March. The Warming Center provides a warm safe place for unsheltered individuals to spend the night during the winter months.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet guests and make them feel welcome and comfortable.
• Be a positive role model, through professional behavior and communication.
• Provide a safe and healthy environment through education, guidance, and personal interaction.
• Ensure cleanliness of the center and inform center manager of any maintenance issues.
• Responsible for guest safety, proving crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as needed.
• Must adhere to staffing schedules to provide adequate and safe staffing coverage to accomplish program objectives.

Hourly Rate: $18.00 | $100 Holiday Shift Pay on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day

3 part-time shifts available | Up to 29 hours per week | No benefits

1. 5:00pm – 12:00am

2. 12:00am – 6:00am

3. 6:00am – 10:00am

Requirements:

• High School diploma / GED and 1-2 years of related experience OR
• 3 years of experience working with the unhoused population in lieu of a HS diploma or GED.
• Ability to make and maintain contacts and positive relationships with individuals who receive or have received mental health and/or substance abuse services.
• Willingness to disclose current or prior use of mental health and/or addiction services and speak openly on aspects of their individual recovery.
• Ability to work with individuals with mental illness in a caring and professional manner.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office) as well as general computer literacy.
• Bilingual skills are a plus.
• Lived Experience: CSPNJ prioritizes hiring people who use their own life experience dealing with mental health/substance use issues to inspire and support others.