Job for Veteran in Seattle, Washington:
Emergency Housing Shelter Coordinator
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Emergency Housing Shelter CoordinatorPay Range: $19.63 - $21.68 per hour plus applicable shift differentialsShift Differential: $1.00 / hr for night shift and $0.50 / hr for swing shiftInsurance Benefits: Medical (no premiums/payroll deductions for employee coverage), Dental, Life, Long-term Disability
Other Benefits: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), ORCA card subsidy, Paid Time Off (34 days per year), Retirement PlanLocation: Seattle (various locations)
Days Off: vary by specific positionShift: Day (7:30 am - 4:00 pm), Swing (3:30 pm – 12:00 midnight), or Night (11:30 pm - 8:00 am)- Do you have patience, energy, and a can-do attitude?
- Do you think everyone deserves a home?
- Are you skilled at working with people, even those with challenging behaviors?
If so, consider joining our team! APPLY HERE NOW!DESC has many available full-time Shelter Coordinator positions with excellent benefits!By becoming a Shelter Coordinator, you will help welcome vulnerable neighbors into their new home, and provide support in their journey by managing the basic day-to-day operations in the Shelter Program. Unlike traditional congregate shelters, which often have minimal privacy and high barriers to entry, the DESC Shelter Program provides clients with private rooms and low barrier support that meets people where they’re at.Shelter Coordinators are tasked with delivering these critical survival services as part of a large team, all of whom are committed to serving our most vulnerable citizens.DESC Employee PERKS:
- Over 5 weeks off in the first year of employment
- Opportunities for growth
- Team building and camaraderie
- Training and learning that occurs at your own pace
- Great medical and dental benefits (free employee-only coverage)
- Week-long orientation and training
- Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- ORCA Subsidy
What you will be doing:- Maintain order and communicate/enforce agency rules and policies.
- Intervene in client crises (medical, mental health, interpersonal).
- Initiate and maintain appropriate social interactions with clients.
- Monitor dorms, bathrooms and dayrooms to maintain safety and security of clients and premises.
- Consult with other staff and/or outside agencies as needed regarding client issues and needs.
- Provide information on social/health services and procedures (in‑agency and outside agency) to clients.
- Refer clients needing more extensive services to specialized program staff or to outside services, when appropriate.
- Screen referrals from other agencies.
- Work with and support community volunteers who volunteer during shift.
- Actively participate in staff meetings and in‑service trainings.
- Assist with the preparation, organization, serving and cleanup of food service scheduled during shift.
- Maintain order and cleanliness of work area.
- Recruit and supervise client volunteers for regular volunteer tasks.
- Work scheduled hours at shelter stations and/or milieu coverage and perform all duties of those areas.
- Monitor and ensure the return of all towels, blankets and other DESC property issued to clients.
- Register clients and document services provided during shift hours, in accordance with established procedures.
- Monitor day rest clients.
- Assist with transition from nighttime shelter to day program activities, such as morning cleanup.
- Observe client behaviors in the area surrounding the shelter, and intervene when necessary to discourage loitering, fighting, use or sale of drugs and alcohol, and other uncivil or illegal behaviors.
- Provide assistance to homeless people and others who are experiencing crises caused by mental illness and/or excessive drug/alcohol consumption.
- Provide information about and referral to other services available in the community to homeless people and others in need.