Crisis Advocate (On-Call)

The Crisis Advocate will provide supportive services to homeless women at Angeline's Day Center, building trusting relationships and helping them identify strengths and develop action plans to encourage stabilization. The position has a social justice component, requiring critical thinking through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty.

Requirements

• At least two years of direct social service and experience working in a shelter setting or with homeless population strongly desired
• Ability to work effectively and empathically with clients who have mental health and chemical related issues
• Ability to engage with, possess a positive attitude around, provide an empathy client-centered approach, build professional rapport with, and helping relationships with our client group
• Commitment to diversity including sensitivity to the needs of clients, staff and volunteers from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds
• Strong organizational and record keeping skills, maintain accurate and complete records
• Ability and willingness to work independently, be proactive, solve problems and take initiative as well as work in and add value to a team environment, pitching in as needed to "get the job done" and to make sound judgments without on-site supervision
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Basic level of computer skills critical including use of database, word processing, spreadsheet software (Microsoft Office Suite including, Word, Outlook and Excel)
• Experience working with communities of color and people from different cultures than your own

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Generous vacation, holiday, sick leave plans
• Outstanding retirement plan