Residential Advocate - Thurs-Sat 11:30pm-7:30am - Part-time

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;River District Navigation Center - Portland, OR/div divstrongPosition Type/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Part Time/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$23.50 - $23.50 Hourly/div divstrongJob Shift/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Graveyard/div divstrongJob Category/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Direct Service/div /div h4 /h4pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongPOSITION DESCRIPTION /strong/span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongPosition: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; /strongResidential Advocate/span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongSupervisor: nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; /strongRDNC Shelter Manager/span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongLocation:/strong nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; River District Navigation Center /span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongHours: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; /strongThursday-Saturday 11:30pm-7:30am/span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongWage: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; /strong$23.50 hourly + $1.00 hourly grave shift differential/span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Eligible for Language Differential /span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongBenefits: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; /strongCompetitive Benefits Package /span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongClassification:/strong nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Non-Exempt, Represented, Part-Time /span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongGENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES/strong/span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Provide advocacy, information, and referral services to participants staying in emergency shelters. Oversee shelter facility in a manner that is consistent with Transition Projects mission, values, policies, and procedures. Actively participate in shelter processes and work as part of a team to provide services to participants. /span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongSPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES/strong/span/p ol lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Supervise shelter activities to ensure the safety of participants. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Maintain working knowledge of agency programs, services, and community resources. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Provide advocacy, information, and referral services to participants. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Assure cleanliness, sanitation, and upkeep of facility, performing minor maintenance and cleanup duties as necessary or requested. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Facilitate problem solving and provide crisis intervention services./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Responsible for knowing and following policies and procedures, including program, agency and building specific policies. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Responsible for knowing and following procedures in emergencies and critical incidents./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Responsible for maintaining accurate logs, shift reports, and participant records, both manually and using web-based program./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Maintain confidentiality of participants, staff, and agency./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Coordinate with agency staff to ensure consistent delivery of services. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Attend agency and program staff meetings./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Supervise participant chore assignments./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Perform urinalysis and breathalyzer testing on participants when requested./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Rotate through assigned Post Positions if applicable./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"May be required to work at a temporarily reassigned location during a shift to provide coverage based on staffing needs. Transportation will be provided or reimbursed, as necessary./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Other duties as assigned./span/li /ol pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongPERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS/strong/span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongEach Transition Projects employee must:/strong/span/p ol lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Acquire First Aid/CPR/AED certification within 30 days of hire and be retested biannually thereafter throughout employment. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Complete Bloodborne Pathogens and Narcan Training within 30 days of hire and be retested annually thereafter throughout employment. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Demonstrate reliability by being present for work as scheduled, arriving and leaving on time and taking breaks in expected time frames. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Interact effectively with individuals of different backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives, treating each person with respect and dignity./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Attend agency and program staff meetings. /span/li /ol pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongPHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS/strong/span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee, with or without accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. /span/p ol lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Hearing and vision adequate for interaction with participants, interaction with staff and interaction with the general public. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Hearing adequate for telephone work. Vision adequate for close work./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Hand and finger dexterity adequate to operate standard office equipment. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to walk, bend, stand, sit, reach, stoop, pull, squat, kneel, climb stairs and ladders/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Sitting at a desk completing paperwork and working on a computer for lengthy periods. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to perform CPR and other emergency life-saving care with the assistance of teammates until emergency responders arrive. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to lift 50 pounds. /span/li /ol pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/strong/span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"The right individual for this position has a passion for helping others and a desire to work in an organization that serves people who are experiencing poverty and homelessness.nbsp; /span/p ol lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"2 years of consistent work experience (in any field), equivalent educational qualifications may be considered in place of work experience./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Demonstrated understanding of the issues surrounding homelessness, chemical dependency, domestic violence and sexual assault./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Demonstrated ability to work independently. Ability to appropriately assess a situation and take corrective action as necessary./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Knowledge of services available to low-income and homeless persons in Multnomah County through Transition Projects and other agencies or the demonstrated ability to obtain such knowledge./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Demonstrated ability to provide crisis intervention and to follow procedure in crisis situations./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Written and verbal communication skills. Good computer skills. Ability to use web-based data collection program./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. /span/li /ol pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"emTransition Projects, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, source of income, union participation or activities, or any other status legally protected by applicable local, state or federal law. /em/span/p p style="text-align:center"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongDisclaimer/strong/span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. /span/p h4Qualifications/h4br