Asociado de Refugio para Pasar la Noche

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

United Way of Weld County builds powerful partnerships to bring about lasting community-wide change. With the support of United Way donors, volunteers and partners, together we are building a better Weld County, one where every household has the opportunity to succeed.

The person in this role will use a trauma informed and person-centered focus to assist in overnight shelter operations and tasks. They will work directly with people experiencing homelessness to provide a safe, effective, and welcoming emergency shelter.

General Duties

• Work with people experiencing homelessness during shelter hours to provide a welcoming shelter environment, ensuring guest and staff safety, and providing guests with appropriate resources
• Maintain overnight shift availability, including the ability to fill in shifts when needed
• Perform shelter check-in/check-out tasks
• Assist with meal service, preparing sleeping areas, handing out donations, and maintaining shelter cleanliness and organization
• Direct and guide new guests to orient them to the space and shelter policies
• Utilize trauma-informed de-escalation techniques to address guest concerns and mitigate conflict
• Coordinate with day staff to ensure seamless service delivery between daytime and night-time operations
• Assist in staffing extreme weather days during daytime shelter hours, when required
• Assist in staffing offsite overflow shelter if activated during weather emergencies
• Maintain neighborhood business relationships
• Participate in training to enhance service delivery and knowledge
• Accurately record services
• Maintain relationships among community partner agencies, key stakeholders, and the Weld County community
• Ensure policies and procedures for overnight shelter are followed

United Way of Weld County General

• Support and promote the mission, values, goals and objectives of United Way, including representing United Way in professional organizations and the community (as assigned).
• Support fundraising efforts of United Way and activities that support United Way.
• Support United Way annual events, disaster response, and other activities as assigned.
• Participate in staff meetings and in service opportunities.
• Contribute to organizational promotions including writing promotional copy, proofreading informational and campaign materials, participation in outreach, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Mission-Focused:
  Catalyze others’ commitment to mission to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities. This drives their performance and professional motivations.
• Relationship-Oriented:
  Understands that people come before process and is astute in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.
• Collaborator:
  Understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.
• Results-Driven:
  Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.
• Brand Steward:
  Steward of the brand and understands his/her role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater network.

• Frequent walking and standing on concrete and tiled floors
• Brief periods of outdoor work required during winter months
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases
• Handling of guest contraband items including paraphernalia and weapons with proper PPE and training.

• Ability to work flexible…