Night and Weekend Shelter Advocate
PROJECT SAFE
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Athens, GA 30604
$14 an hour - Part-time
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Pay • $14 an hour
Job type • Part-time
Shift and schedule • 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed
• Overnight shift
• Evenings as needed
• Night shift
• Evening shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
Location Athens, GA 30604
Benefits
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• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
Full job description
Hours: part time, 9:00 pm to 8:00 am evenings (overnight and weekend) and day time weekend hours, as scheduled
Responsible To: Associate Director
Project Safe is currently recruiting for the position of Night and Weekend Advocate
Are you someone who:
• is passionate about Project Safe’s work to end domestic violence
• has a sincere desire to help others
• is looking to gain experience in a community based non-profit helping field
• is interested in growing skills providing trauma informed services to those in our community?
Consider joining our team! Night & Weekend Advocates work between 1-4 shifts per week during overnight and/or weekend hours answering the emergency hotline and providing onsite emotional support to survivors of domestic violence living in an emergency shelter. Due to the nature of our work, Covid precautions are in effect.
Project Safe, Inc. Job Description
Position: Shelter Advocate—Weekends & Overnights
Hours: 9:00 pm to 8:00 am or evenings (overnight and weekend) hours as scheduled
Responsible to: Associate Director
Project Safe, Inc. values providing survivors of domestic violence with a fresh start, individualized attention, support, and confidentiality. Our residents’ safety and growth are our top priority. To ensure every parent/guardian and child's needs are met, it’s vital all advocates represent Project Safe well in their daily interactions with residents, staff/volunteers, and other partnering agencies throughout the community, with thoughtful evaluation, encouraging collaboration, and careful stewardship.
Responsibilities:
• 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 .
• Advocate will create a safe and welcoming environment for residents by greeting residents, responding to resident request(s) for assistance or supplies needed from the office/storage areas, and ensuring clients are provided a high quality of emotional support.
• Complete intake and orientate individuals and 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.
• Advocate will complete a walk through of all units ensuring residents properly complete their assigned chores and sign off on resident chore sheets.
• To maintain overnight shelter safety and security, 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, making referrals, individual support, resource and referral information as needed.
• 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, documenting appropriately and timely. Advocates should also inform staff about night shift activity during the monthly staff meeting.
• Assist with special projects and tasks as assigned by the Associate Director or Executive Director
Necessary Skills:
• Knowledge and experience working with victims/survivors of domestic violence
• Attentive to detail, demonstrate emotional maturity, flexible in management of responsibilities, ability to work independently, and creativity in the delivery of services
• Ability to climb stepsand lift occasional bulky items such as donations, large containers, household goods and laundry
• Ability to respect and adapt to differences in perspective, backgrounds, beliefs and needs; Ideal candidate should show emotional maturity, ability to prioritize, above average skills in time management, and adaptability to unplanned situations
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $14.00 per hour
Benefits:
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
Schedule:
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed
Education:
• High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
• social services: 1 year (Required)
• social services/customer service: 1 year (Required)
Shift availability:
• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person
Hours: part time, 9:00 pm to 8:00 am evenings (overnight and weekend) and day time weekend hours, as scheduled
Responsible To: Associate Director
Project Safe is currently recruiting for the position of Night and Weekend Advocate
Are you someone who:
• is passionate about Project Safe’s work to end domestic violence
• has a sincere desire to help others
• is looking to gain experience in a community based non-profit helping field
• is interested in growing skills providing trauma informed services to those in our community?
Consider joining our team! Night & Weekend Advocates work between 1-4 shifts per week during overnight and/or weekend hours answering the emergency hotline and providing onsite emotional support to survivors of domestic violence living in an emergency shelter. Due to the nature of our work, Covid precautions are in effect.
Project Safe, Inc. Job Description
Position: Shelter Advocate—Weekends & Overnights
Hours: 9:00 pm to 8:00 am or evenings (overnight and weekend) hours as scheduled
Responsible to: Associate Director
Project Safe, Inc. values providing survivors of domestic violence with a fresh start, individualized attention, support, and confidentiality. Our residents’ safety and growth are our top priority. To ensure every parent/guardian and child's needs are met, it’s vital all advocates represent Project Safe well in their daily interactions with residents, staff/volunteers, and other partnering agencies throughout the community, with thoughtful evaluation, encouraging collaboration, and careful stewardship.
Responsibilities:
• 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 .
• Advocate will create a safe and welcoming environment for residents by greeting residents, responding to resident request(s) for assistance or supplies needed from the office/storage areas, and ensuring clients are provided a high quality of emotional support.
• Complete intake and orientate individuals and 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.
• Advocate will complete a walk through of all units ensuring residents properly complete their assigned chores and sign off on resident chore sheets.
• To maintain overnight shelter safety and security, 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, making referrals, individual support, resource and referral information as needed.
• 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, documenting appropriately and timely. Advocates should also inform staff about night shift activity during the monthly staff meeting.
• Assist with special projects and tasks as assigned by the Associate Director or Executive Director
Necessary Skills:
• Knowledge and experience working with victims/survivors of domestic violence
• Attentive to detail, demonstrate emotional maturity, flexible in management of responsibilities, ability to work independently, and creativity in the delivery of services
• Ability to climb stepsand lift occasional bulky items such as donations, large containers, household goods and laundry
• Ability to respect and adapt to differences in perspective, backgrounds, beliefs and needs; Ideal candidate should show emotional maturity, ability to prioritize, above average skills in time management, and adaptability to unplanned situations
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $14.00 per hour
Benefits:
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
Schedule:
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed
Education:
• High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
• social services: 1 year (Required)
• social services/customer service: 1 year (Required)
Shift availability:
• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person
PROJECT SAFE