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Macon, Georgia · USA job

PT Weekend/Holiday Shelter Advocate

Crisis Line & Safe House Of Central Georgia, Inc.

Macon, Georgia

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Job description

Job Description Job Description The Shelter Advocate at Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia serves as the motivator, mentor, and supervisor working with clients and ensures that each client is given every opportunity to gain a life free of domestic violence.

Essential Job Functions as Shelter Advocate:
  • Serves as shift staff member on weekends and holidays (3pm-11pm)
  • Manages day to day operations during shift (3pm-11pm)
  • Keeps shelter safe and secure at all times, is responsible for the safety of residents
  • Answers crisis calls during shift
  • Collects and maintains detailed statistical data pertaining to all calls
  • Provides crisis intervention and referrals for clients
  • Screens client appropriateness for shelter entrance when admission is needed and contacts on-call staff as needed
  • Completes intake of in-coming clients and children
  • Completes all resident paperwork
  • Provides verbal, positive support for clients
  • Instructs, supervises, and helps implement housekeeping chores required of residents
  • Resolves client conflicts and misconduct when necessary
  • Helps clients adjust to communal living
  • Keeps all records for attending shift, with complete documentation and information for Shelter Manager and other staff
  • Records all material donations
  • Performs clerical tasks as requested by Shelter Manager
  • Attends to other duties as may be assigned
  • Maintains confidential client files and agency statistics for program
  • Serves as an active and supportive team member and participates in work processes as identified
  • Maintains communication with Shelter Manager and alerts her to any major problems or high-risk situations
Non-essential Job Functions:
  • Assists in office coverage when necessary
  • Assists in other areas such as shelter advocacy when needed
Requirements of Position Applicants:

  • Possess a background in victim advocacy
  • Possess an understanding of domestic violence dynamics
  • Able to work independently
  • Able to utilize the resources available both in the community and in-house.
  • Obtain CPR/ First Aid Training
  • Pass criminal background check
  • Willing to submit to random drug screenings
  • Willing to adhere to all shelter policies and procedures
Other Skills/Abilities:

  • Organizational skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Ability to learn to use TTY machine
  • Ability to use all office equipment (Microsoft included)

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