Hamden Warming Center Resident Support Specialist
Job in
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, 06540, USA
Listed on 2026-10-19
Listing for:
Columbus House
Part Time, Seasonal/Temporary
position Listed on 2026-10-19
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Crisis Counselor, Community Support Services, Human Services/ Social Work
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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Seasonal Temporary New Haven, CT, US
2 days ago Requisition
Columbus House, Inc.Job Posting:
Seasonal Part Time FLSA Non-Exempt, Essential
Seasonal:
December 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
Purpose
The Warming Center’s guiding principle is to save lives during the harshest weather of the year by providing compassionate care for the most vulnerable residents of Hamden . The Warming Center is a critical program for people who are homeless and generally resistant to or not able to enter shelters.
Qualifications , Knowledge, Skills , and Abilities- Individual(s) must have demonstrated the ability to manage, motivate and direct 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.
- Attend all required Columbus House training and meetings.
- Complete all required logs, incident reports; and daily rosters.
- Supervise clients to ensure compliance with all Warming Center rules.
- Assist in providing the security of the Warming Center site.
- Adhere closely to scheduled shift start times and remain on duty until a replacement has arrived.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Supervised by :
Emergency Services Operational Manager
Pay Scale : $19.00 per hour
Work Schedules:- Sunday to Wednesday: (2 positions) 12:00 AM – 8:00 AM
- Friday: 5:00pm-12:00am & Saturday - Sunday: 6:00pm- 12:00am
- Friday
- Sunday: 6:00PM- 12:00AM - Thursday
- Saturday: (2 Positions) 12:00 AM – 8:00 AM - Monday to Thursday & Saturday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Monday to Thursday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM & Friday: 5:00PM- 12:00 AM
- Sunday
- Thursday: 5:00PM- 12:00 AM
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