Shelter Advocate Coordinator

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Shelter Advocate Coordinator

Mary Frey/Minneapolis Opportunity Center

The mission of Catholic Charities is to serve those most in need and to advocate for justice in the community.

As the need for our services grows and becomes increasingly complex, Catholic Charities is working to adapt and respond. We respond in three ways – preventing poverty, meeting basic needs in times of crisis, and creating pathways out of poverty.

WAGE RANGE: $19.60-$22.80/hourly

JOB SUMMARY: Catholic Charities is seeking a detail-orientated individual who is compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally aware to work as a Shelter Advocate Coordinator.

Under general supervision, maintain a clean, safe, and secure environment for clients by providing referral information on a wide variety of topics, including housing, employment, and healthcare and de-escalating situations as appropriate.

Check all clients for prohibited items prior to their entry into the facility.

Communicate information regarding clients and programmatic concerns both in writing and verbally to other staff. Ensure that rules and policies are enforced consistently.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide high quality customer service to all persons by completing all applicable client requests while serving as the Shift Lead / Coordinator in assistance to supervisors and managers.
• Assist co-workers with Time/Shift recording through the timekeeping system and help resolve problems/issues in coordination with supervisors and managers
• Assist new co-workers with training and acclimation to the program, its policies, its client services, safety protocols, and any other position specific training, as required.
• Be vigilant of the facilities safety and security by utilizing conflict resolution and de-escalation skills to defuse crisis situations as required.
• Assist co-workers in the process of the prompt and accurate collecting, entering, managing and reporting of client data into systems of record.
• Respond to and submit incident reports for all instances of chemical abuse, theft, threats and violations of program rules. Review reports for completeness and accuracy
• Serve as a Mandated Reporter.
• In the absence of the program's supervisor or manager, may be required to work flexible hours, including overnights, holidays and weekends in order to provide occasional supervision to front desk and to monitor operations during the various hours that the program operates.
• Ensure regular rounds are completed by checking all exits, fire doors, and safety equipment, as well as monitoring residents’ activities in common areas to guarantee safety and security of co-workers and clients
• May drive van and/or administer breathalyzers, as required for program.
• Assist supervisor/manager with program development, facility operations, and help ensure that agency, divisional, and site policies and procedures are followed
• Help coordinate activities between employees and community partners/volunteers.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERTISE:

• Ability to work with low-income populations, including those who may be experiencing homelessness, unstable housing, and/or mental illness required.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to accurately enter data into computer system for reporting purposes.
• Minimum of (1) one year of relevant experience.

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Regular; Full-time; Hourly; Non-Exempt

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Description Updated: 4/3/2024.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all functions that are required of the employee for this job.