Family Shelter Coordinator

About Interfaith Community Services:

At Interfaith, we empower individuals and families in need by providing essential resources and services with compassion and integrity. Together, we foster a community of hope, accountability, and dignity.

Founded in 1979 in direct response to rising rates of hunger and homelessness in North San Diego County, Interfaith Community Services works to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness by Helping People Help Themselves. Interfaith is the most comprehensive nonprofit social services agency in North County, providing both immediate safety net services and long-term, life-changing programs designed to meet the holistic needs of people in crisis. Together, in partnership with 250 diverse faith communities, more than 650 recurrent volunteers, and a growing staff of over 200, Interfaith provides a safe haven and pathway towards self-sufficiency for more than 17,000 community members annually.

If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a service-driven environment, we invite you to be part of our mission!

What You'll Do:

In the Family Shelter Coordinator role, you’ll responsible for organizing, scheduling, and connecting service providers, volunteers/interns to homeless families within the family shelter program, to include but not limited to, planning activities, outings, and events in order to create a positive environment while promoting mental health well-being. This position will interact closely with a team of case managers, resident coordinators, behavioral health clinicians, clients, interns, community partners, program leadership and staff to provide intensive support to help get homeless families back to self-sufficiency.

• Access the needs and interests of the families and plan activities accordingly, as well as, welcome residents' suggestions

• Plan, create and facilitate activities, outings, and events that will help create a safe, fun and positive shelter environment

• Coordinate and schedule groups of service providers, volunteers and interns who will host activities with residents

• Manage monthly activities calendar and encourage resident participation

• Facilitate group or individual activities

• Help set up and break down activities and events

• Ensure safety of clients and program areas

• Secure all equipment and facility at the end of each event

• Ability to work independently and professionally with partnering agencies, faith centers, volunteers, interns, and other community members

• Develop trusting relationships with individuals and families

• Ability to supervise interns and volunteers

• Completes accurate and thorough documentation in a timely manner for each program participant as required by funders.

• Ensures the confidentiality of client information

• Participates in case management meetings, staff meetings, trainings, conferences, program evaluation, and program development

• Meets regularly with supervisors

• Performs additional duties as assigned

Who You Are:

You're passionate about making a lasting impact, whether supporting individuals directly or enhancing our organizational effectiveness. To thrive in this role, you'll:

• High School Diploma or GED, required

• 1 years of relevant work experience, required

• Experience working with severely mentally ill, medically fragile, and homeless populations, preferred

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and have a clean driving record for insurability under the agency's insurance carrier's standards

• Bilingual (English/Spanish), preferred

Location: On-site/Escondido

Hourly: $18.00-$20.00

Hours:

Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 am-7:00 pm or 1pm-9:30 pm

Tuesday-Firday: 12:00 pm-9:oo pm, Saturday: 9am-6pm

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Holidays – 13 scheduled

· Flexible Work Schedules

· Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

· AD&D / Group Life Insurance

· Flexible Spending Accounts – Medical and Dependent Care

· Matched 401(k) Retirement Plan

· Early Release Days!

· Work Anniversary Bonuses

· Tuition Reimbursement and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility

· Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

· Home Ownership Assistance Program

· Casual Work Environment

· Professional Growth and Career Development Opportunities

Interfaith is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, nationality, sex, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Interfaith will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.