Specialized Shelter Monitor

Ensure proper compliance with all the operational standards of the house for the shift the staff is on duty. This position provides supportive interaction with the people served, completes work duties in an effective and quality service manner. Attend required meetings and staff training.

Primary Responsibilities:

Promotes Transparency, Team-Work, and Trauma-Informed Care as the guiding principles of professional conduct.

Respond to emergency calls from victims, law enforcement, hospital ER and provide mobile advocacy based on needs of each emergency. May assist lead advocate to provide support services.

Crosstrain in legal advocate services so can assist with on-going situations for victims seeking protection orders or other court concerns.

Plan quarterly activities for victims based on providing support, education, training, resources, or trauma-informed care for victim/survivors who have experienced teen dating violence, sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking and stalking Overseas and monitor activities at the Soteria House during the shift assigned.

Monitors and maintain shelter and ground security. Activities include but are not limited to checking security cameras, physically examining windows and doors, and walking through the entire house especially to conduct security checks and ensure that the security system is in working order. Maintain a working knowledge of fire, safety, and health standards to assure a safe shelter environment for person’s served, staff, and visitors.

Monitors compliance with shelter curfew hours or arrivals and departures pertaining to the shift.

Educates the residents regarding benefits of partaking in evening activities; family dinners, homework for children, baths, calming activities, storybook time, and preparation for bedtime conducted mostly during 1st and 2nd shift operation.

Organizes group activities for residents, both children and adults, to provide pleasant activities such as arts and crafts, games, baking mostly during 2nd shift and weekends.

Organizes and shares educational self-help materials such as money management/financial planning, self-care, parenting, anger management, nutritional information or ideas, meditation, exercise, self-esteem building activities when working the 1st or 2nd shifts.

The 1st, 2nd or weekend staff may work with residents to prepare a grocery list with a nutritional and healthy family meal menu.

Assists victims with Safety Planning using “Futures Without Violence” and document and discuss follow-up instructions for further safety action.

Checks for any needed assistance and advocacy (e.g. legal advocacy; consultation regarding rights; and assistance to remedy basic needs or certain issues, etc.)Benefits:

Licensure reimbursement

Clinical supervision hours towards independent licensure

Career advancement opportunities

Professional development and paid CEUsAdditional compensation for advanced licensure

Health, dental, and vision insurance
401k retirement options with company match as of day one Generous paid leave options
11 paid holidays

Flexible or work-from-home options

Casual Friday-Sunday dress code Quarterly Bonus Work Location and Standard

Work Hours:

Logan and Champaign County Full-time or Part-time

Some evenings and weekends may be required

Shifts may vary

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a domestic violence and sexual assault survivor residential setting.

You’re passionate, purpose-driven, and you envision a community of healthy and productive individuals. You care about improving lives by providing clinically excellent and accessible behavioral health services.

Join us on our mission and come be a part of our positive company culture filled with diverse talent, clinical excellence, and dedication to supporting the needs of our communities.

Education:

High School Diploma or preferred Associates Degree in a related field

Experience:

Preferred 2 years of related field experience working with victims or interest in social related work or volunteerism

Certification:
Valid Ohio Driver’s License, reliable transportation, and appropriate automobile liability insurance.

Other:
Cell phone required.
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