Lydia Overnight Advocate

Every day of the year, Open Door Mission provides safe shelter, meals, clothing, recovery, and life‑changing programs and services to hungry and homeless in Omaha and Southwest Iowa. It’s a daunting task, and we cannot do it alone. If you are a dedicated Christian, with a desire to impact others through your job and feel good about your contribution, we hope that you will view our current job openings and prayerfully consider applying.

ODM is seeking an Overnight Advocate to assist our guests experiencing homelessness at the Lydia House. The advocates at ODM play a vital role in helping clients develop necessary life skills in the areas of education, health, housing, employment and relationships. Each day you get to help be part of the story for people working to make a difference and being able to provide a positive environment.

A full job description will be provided for review during the interview process.

• Manage crisis situations as they occur.
• Provide medication access, control, and documentation.
• Help individuals experiencing homelessness achieve their goals.
• Foster strong relationships to help clients build their confidence and skills.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development.
• Gain hands‑on experience in social services while embedded in a local organization.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Preferred job‑related experience, preferably in a client services department, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Must have an understanding of client and their different behaviors.
• Willing to work flexible hours.
• Ability to handle stress and exercise self‑control.
• Must have the ability to implement the motivational system in a positive and effective way.
• Basic knowledge of first aid and safety and be able to obtain CPR certification.
• Ability to effectively interact with sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences present in the organization’s service population, both individually and in groups.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record and current auto insurance, and the ability to pass an extensive background check including drug screen.

• 401(K) plan with a 2% company contribution and 4% company match
• Health Insurance option
  • Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account
• Complimentary Life Insurance, Accidental Death/Dismemberment Insurance, and long‑term disability.
• PTO and paid Sick leave
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Right Now Media Membership
• Christ‑centered staff culture
• On‑campus cafeteria with complimentary meals

• Job Type: Full Time
• Pay Range: $15.00 - $18.00 (Hourly)
• Schedule:
  
  Full Time 11:00pm - 7:30am

Open Door Mission is a Gospel Rescue Mission founded in 1954 committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty. Each day, Open Door Mission’s campus offers 917 safe, shelter beds to people experiencing homelessness, serves over 4,747 nutritious meals to feed the hungry, and provides homeless preventive resources to more than 1,000 people living in poverty to empower them to remain in their own homes.

At Open Door Mission, we believe in coming alongside people experiencing homelessness and poverty, empathizing with their situation and speaking truth into their lives—that they are worthy, valued and created in the image of God. It’s our passion, our calling. And we’ve been doing it since 1954.

• Provided 195,125 nights of safe shelter.
• Served 2.0 million nutritious meals to feed the hungry.
• Empowered 33,123 individuals to remain in their own homes and preventing homelessness.
• Celebrated 77 graduates from life‑changing programs.
• Helped 311 individuals achieve stable housing.
• Provided a Learning Center and Tutoring Lab for 94 children.
• Assisted 404 men and women in finding employment.