What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Retention Worker position at Mac's List?
Job Title : Retention Worker – Adult Shelters – Temporary
Reports to : Community Programs Manager
Hours : Temporary Full Time, non-exempt, generally 8-5 M-F (occasional evening and weekend work), through June 2025 with possibility of extension
Location : Gresham Women’s Shelter / Chestnut Tree Inn Shelter (East Multnomah)
Compensation : $21.65 / hour to $25.70 / hour, depending on experience
Want to help make a difference? Our Just Future counters the forces that keep people and communities in poverty by building relationships and assets that create opportunity - today and for future generations.
We partnerwith people and communities impacted by poverty so they can achieve long-term housing and economic security. We invest in affordable housing and community assets that contribute to strong, inclusive neighborhoods. We advocatewith our community for policies and investments that expand housing and economic opportunity, eliminate wealth inequality and end poverty .
East Portland / East Multnomah County, Oregon is our home and the heart of our investments, advocacy and programs. Our Just Future envisions vibrant, healthy neighborhoods where all people can share in the security, hopes and advantages of a thriving, supportive community.
Our Just Future operates as a nimble, financially strong organization driven by our passion, strategic goals and guiding principles.
Diversity, inclusion and equity are fundamental values for Our Just Future, both internally and externally. OJF has an Anti-Oppression Diversity Committee, which serves as a sounding board for new internal policies and procedures to make sure that we’re taking into account diversity and inclusion. It also helps with diversity-related projects, such as coordinating staff diversity trainings and providing ongoing input into our equity work.
Our Just Future is working to end homelessness and poverty in our community because everyone deserves a safe place to call home.
What Our Just Future Can Offer You : We offer a comprehensive array of benefits in support of your physical, emotional and financial well-being. A few highlights :
- Employer paid premiums for employee health insurance.
- Generous paid time off, 13 paid holidays, a floating birthday holiday and the ability to maintain a great work / life balance.
- Employer paid premiums for short-term and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
- Access to an employee assistance program.
- Flexible spending accounts for health and for dependent care.
- Professional development opportunities, including employee driven committees and monthly optional staff workshops.
- Access to wellness initiatives and resources including things such as walking groups, yoga classes, workshops on stress management, self-care and healthy living.
- Opportunity to contribute to a 401k retirement plan with a 2% employer match after three months of employment.
- Six weeks of sabbatical leave for every seven years of consecutive employment with the agency.
SUMMARY
Provide strengths-based advocacy and retention support services with single adults who identify as female who have been recently homeless and have secured permanent housing. Many participants have aspirations and face multiple challenging issues that may be barriers for them. Deliver services within the framework of Assertive Engagement and Trauma Informed Care to help them achieve their aspirations. Work in collaboration with Participants to develop and maintain the implementation of a holistic goal plan aimed at addressing various life domains – Housing, Income, Education, Wellness & Health, and Social Capital. This position will work on site with our Adult Housing Placement out of Shelter Team, which consists of Housing Specialists, Retention Workers and a Peer Support Specialist, as well as shelter staff members.
DUTIES & RESPONSBILITIES
Essential
Secondary
QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge and abilities required.
Knowledge of :
Ability to :
EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and distance vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
TRANSPORTATION
Possession of a valid driver’s license, clean driving record and reliable transportation required. Vehicle insurance coverage limits must be $100,000 bodily injury liability for one person, $300,000 bodily injury liability for all people in an accident and $100,000 property damage liability.
Salary : $100,000
