Emergency Shelter Coordinator
Listed on 2026-11-01
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Social Work
Crisis Counselor, Community Support Services, Human Services/ Social Work -
Non-Profit & Social Impact
Human Services/ Social Work
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WES Seasonal Temporary Middletown, CT, US
3 days ago Requisition
Columbus House, Inc. Job Posting:Emergency Shelter Coordinator Seasonal:
December 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 Full Time, FLSA Non-Exempt Purpose
The Wallingford Emergency Shelter’s guiding principle is to save lives during the harshest winter months of the year by providing compassionate care for the most vulnerable residents of Middlesex and New Haven areas. This position will provide supervision and program oversight and training to Residential Support Specialist working at the Wallingford Emergency Shelter.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesTrain, and supervise Residential Support Specialist working at the Wallingford Emergency Shelter. Provide all necessary program oversight, ensuring the program’s consistency and continuity of services rendered and the daily operation. Facilitate supervision and team meetings as needed. Attend all Shelter and Outreach CAN meetings. Review and complete staff scheduling and all required documentation to include intakes, discharges, daily rosters, incident reports, daily logs, and infraction forms.
Coordinate and collaborate with other agencies and the Columbus House management team. Other related duties as assigned.
Individual must have demonstrated the ability to supervise, lead, manage, motivate, and direct staff and clients; time management and organizational skills essential; knowledge base of the delivery of residential services for the homeless population preferred; must be aware of mental health, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis issues; knowledgeable of the area network providers; computer literate; culturally competent; must possess the capacity to work within a team and promote teamwork;
must have a general understanding of crisis intervention skills, confidentiality, boundaries, universal precautions; able to foster a Harm Reduction philosophy within the work environment; strong empathic skills.
Manager of Middlesex Emergency Services
Salary:$28.00 per hour, no benefits
Schedule:35 hours per week:
Monday– Friday, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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