Residential Advocate - Sun-Thurs 3:30pm-11:30pm

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position:                   Residential Advocate

Supervisor:              Walnut Park Shelter Manager

Location:                  Walnut Park Shelter

Schedule:                Sunday - Thursday 3:30pm-11:30pm                 

Wage:                         $23.50 hourly + $0.50 hourly swing shift differential

           Eligible for Language Differential

Classification:           Non-Exempt, Union Represented, Full-Time

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide advocacy, information, and referral services to participants staying in emergency shelters. Oversee shelter facility in a manner that is consistent with Transition Projects mission, values, policies, and procedures. Actively participate in shelter processes and work as part of a team to provide services to participants.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Supervise shelter activities to ensure the safety of participants.
2. Maintain working knowledge of agency programs, services, and community resources.
3. Provide advocacy, information, and referral services to participants.
4. Assure cleanliness, sanitation, and upkeep of facility, performing minor maintenance and cleanup duties as necessary or requested.
5. Facilitate problem solving and provide crisis intervention services.
6. Responsible for knowing and following policies and procedures, including program, agency and building specific policies.
7. Responsible for knowing and following procedures in emergencies and critical incidents.
8. Responsible for maintaining accurate logs, shift reports, and participant records, both manually and using web-based program.
9. Maintain confidentiality of participants, staff, and agency.
10. Coordinate with agency staff to ensure consistent delivery of services.
11. Attend agency and program staff meetings.
12. Supervise participant chore assignments.
13. Perform urinalysis and breathalyzer testing on participants when requested.
14. Rotate through assigned Post Positions if applicable.
15. May be required to work at a temporarily reassigned location during a shift to provide coverage based on staffing needs. Transportation will be provided or reimbursed, as necessary.
16. Other duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Each Transition Projects employee must:

1. Acquire First Aid/CPR/AED certification within 30 days of hire and be retested biannually thereafter throughout employment.
2. Complete Bloodborne Pathogens and Narcan Training within 30 days of hire and be retested annually thereafter throughout employment.
3. Demonstrate reliability by being present for work as scheduled, arriving and leaving on time and taking breaks in expected time frames.
4. Interact effectively with individuals of different backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives, treating each person with respect and dignity.
5. Attend agency and program staff meetings.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee, with or without accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

1. Hearing and vision adequate for interaction with participants, interaction with staff and interaction with the general public.
2. Hearing adequate for telephone work. Vision adequate for close work.
3. Hand and finger dexterity adequate to operate standard office equipment.
4. Ability to walk, bend, stand, sit, reach, stoop, pull, squat, kneel, climb stairs and ladders
5. Sitting a