Warming Center Team Lead| Hudson | Homelessness

Description

CSPNJ a mental health nonprofit agency is looking for seasonal Warming Center Team Lead(s). The Warming Center provides emergency overnight shelter for the unhoused from November through March
. The team Lead and Mentors ensures the physical safety and emotional well-being of guests staying at the emergency cold weather shelter. Staff members work as a team to handle nightly intake, distribute supplies, maintain facility cleanliness, and connect guests with critical community resources. The Warming Center provides a warm safe place for unsheltered individuals to spend the night during the winter months.

• Greet guests warmly and create a welcoming, respectful, and comfortable environment.
• Serve as a positive role model by demonstrating professionalism, reliability, and effective communication.
• Promote a safe, healthy, and supportive environment through education, guidance, and positive interactions with guests.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the center and promptly report maintenance or safety concerns to the Center Manager.
• Support guest safety by responding appropriately to behavioral health crises and utilizing effective crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques when needed.
• Adhere to assigned staffing schedules to ensure adequate and safe staffing coverage and support the successful delivery of program services and objectives.

Hourly Rate: $25.00 | $100 Holiday Shift Pay on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day

3 part-time shifts available | Up to 29 hours per week | No benefits

1. 5:00pm – 12:00am

2. 12:00am – 6:00am

3. 6:00am – 10:00am

• High school diploma or GED and 1–2 years of working with the homeless population.
• Ability to build and maintain positive, supportive relationships with individuals who currently or previously have received mental health or substance use services.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and communities.
• Willingness to share personal experience with mental health or substance use services, as appropriate, and speak openly about one’s individual recovery journey.
• Ability to work with individuals experiencing mental health challenges in a compassionate, respectful, and professional manner.
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and general computer literacy.
• Bilingual skills are a plus!
• Lived
  
  Experience:
  
  CSPNJ prioritizes hiring people who use their own life experience dealing with mental health/substance use issues to inspire and support others.