Shelter Advocate

Position Summary

Missions Inc. Programs is looking for applicants for Shelter Advocates on call/relief staff, at its Home Free shelter for women identifying individuals and their children fleeing domestic abuse. Home Free is a 30-bed shelter that provides immediate safety, advocacy, support, and information for women and children who have had to flee their homes due to domestic violence.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide advocacy, crisis intervention, support, information, and access to resources appropriate to the needs of victims of domestic violence.
• Provide individual and class advocacy with social service, mental health, medical and criminal justice systems on behalf of our residents.
• Facilitate cooperative living in the shelter through house meetings, conflict resolution, and by modeling cooperative and supportive behavior.
• Assist in the ongoing development and maintenance of resource files.
• Provide coverage for 24-hour crisis intervention, information, referral telephone service and business lines.
• Provide transportation for residents, housekeeping, and complete daily record-keeping while maintaining the confidentiality of all residents.
• Coordinate departure plans and safety plans with residents leaving the shelter.
• Work well with people from diverse racial, cultural, social and economic backgrounds and have an awareness of culturally specific resources.

Experience and Qualifications

• An understanding of and sensitivity to the unique problems encountered by women/women identifying and children needing shelter and advocacy services;
• Knowledge of social service, welfare, mental health, and criminal justice systems pertinent to the needs of domestic violence survivors;
• The ability to respond to people in crisis with appropriate listening and intervention skills;
• Must be able to lift and/or carry up to 35 pounds; be able to bend, stoop, kneel and climb (ascend and descend) several flights of stairs;
• Valid Minnesota driver’s license and an insurable driving record;
• Ability to work well with people from diverse racial, cultural, social and economic backgrounds.

Compensation And benefits

Hour pay range is $18.00-$21.00. We offer .40 cents differential pay for overnight and .50 cents for weekend shifts.

At least one evening shift from 4 PM to 12 AM is required for this position.

Benefits include ESST and the potential to participate in our 403b plan if you work 1,000 hours in a year

Missions Inc. Programs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.