Bilingual Residential Mentor- Shift

Job Details

Job Location:

HOUSTON, TX 77054

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%

Job Shift: Swing

Job Category:
Nonprofit
- Social Services

As the Residential Mentor, you will oversee the safety, general welfare, and day-to-day needs of the women and children staying in the domestic violence shelter. You will help clients acclimate to a communal living environment by providing peer counseling/support, education, and mentoring.

Full-time

Tues
- Saturday 3:00 p.m.

-12:00 a.m. (Shift
2)

Work Model: 100% onsite

Local Travel: 25%

At the Houston Area Women's Center, we are committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive Total Rewards Package that promotes health, financial well-being, and work-life balance.

• Hourly Compensation: $21.63
• Pay
  
  Schedule:
  
  Semi-monthly
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
• Time Away From Work Program, including:
  • Vacation Leave based on relevant professional experience (15–30 days annually for full-time employees; prorated for eligible part-time employees)
  • Sick Leave (112 hours annually for full-time employees; prorated for eligible part-time employees)
  • Eleven (11) Observed Agency Holidays. Holiday pay is provided to eligible employees who are regularly scheduled to work on the observed holiday. If the observed holiday falls on an employee’s regularly scheduled day off, the employee is not eligible for holiday pay.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a 125% employer match on employee contributions up to 4% of annual earnings for eligible full-time employees after one year of service

Vacation and sick leave eligibility, accruals, usage, rollover limits, holiday eligibility, and all benefit programs are administered in accordance with HAWC policies and applicable plan documents.

The Requirements We are Seeking:

• Associates Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, or Criminal Justice and 3 years of experience
• OR
• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, or Criminal Justice and 1 year of experience
• Experience with in social services, case management, or similar field (1-3 years depending on education level).
• Ability to read, speak and write both English and Spanish fluently.
• Proficient knowledge with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams)
• Valid Texas Driver's License with a good driving record.

• You will work directly with clients in a domestic violence shelter by providing mentoring, crisis intervention, safety planning, and supportive services.
• You will provide mediation between residents when needed by modeling and teaching non-violent conflict resolution skills.
• You will assign and monitor residents’ personal responsibilities in the communal living environment.
• You will conduct individual orientations, intakes, group house meetings, exit processes etc.
• You will enforce residential policies to ensure compliance with grantors and funding sources.
• You will attend Case Meetings for feedback and information and to develop working plans to address client issues.
• You would communicate with other departments of the agency to resolve client needs.
• You will create resident files and record client services by existing deadlines via HMIS software.
• You will complete all necessary paperwork for payroll, reimbursements and maintain accurate records, statistics, etc.
• You will maintain safety and cleanliness of communal living areas.
• You will report unsafe activities and complete incident reports for accidents, hazardous practices, etc.
• You will also perform light housekeeping duties.
• You will report abuse/neglect to either Child and/or Adult Protective Services.
• Other duties may be assigned.

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