Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Homeless Shelter Site Worker
Shelter Staff

Purpose: The purpose of this position is to support the operation of the winter shelter site and support to people experiencing homelessness who are utilizing the shelter service.

Responsibilities: Support the operation of the winter shelter site and to help meet the needs of persons experiencing homelessness who are staying at the shelter.

This position is responsible for the tasks involved in operating the winter shelter site, including:

• Setting up and breaking down the shelter site daily, including placement of mats/cots, cleaning of mats/cots, moving and inventorying shelter supplies, etc.
• Assisting with the shelter intake processes, including data collection and data entry into the County’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
• Assisting with the coordination of transportation services to and/or from the shelter site.
• Serving and distributing food to shelter guests
• Supporting the Shelter Site Lead, Shelter Director and relevant partners in shelter guest de-escalation and other client engagement efforts, as needed.
• Along with the Shelter Site Lead and Shelter Director, working to creating a welcome environment for all shelter guests.

Qualifications:

Ability to:

• Follow and implement requests received from supervisor with little or no supervision.
• Adapt to change, negotiate compromise and tolerate ambiguity.
• Build effective relationships with others who can help with work related goals.
• Be sensitive in human interactions to diversity inclusiveness.
• Lift up to 50 pounds

Schedule: 

• Position to begin November 18 through Mid-March
• Available for five shifts per week. 
  • The shelter will be open seven days per week. First shift from 5:30PM-1:30AM, second shift from 1:00AM-9:00AM.

• This position reports in person to 2610 Maple Ave, in the North SIde of Pittsburgh.

Compensation and Benefits: 

• $25 an hour

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