Family Advocate-Crossroads Family Shelter

Posted on: September 18, 2012

Posted by: St. Mary's Center for Women and Children's Center

Crossroads Family Shelter seeks a both a Full-Time and Part-Time Family Advocate with a flexible schedule to provide supportive services to homeless families living in our congregate shelter program.

Duties include front-line assistance with daily operations; basic counseling, advocacy, and referrals; implementing shelter policies, procedures and rules; maintaining accurate documentation; working in coordination with the service team, including fellow Family Advocates, Case Managers, and Housing Search Specialists; and performing light cooking and cleaning duties.

Both of these positions have “mixed-shifts.” The part-time position currently offers 2-3 shifts per week, primarily evening, weekend, and overnight hours. Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma (college degree preferred); 1-2 years of experience in human service settings (residential experience preferred); and demonstrate flexibility, optimism, teamwork, professionalism, and a commitment to helping homeless families pursue a more hopeful future.

Preferred candidates will be fluent in English and Spanish.

Location: East Boston
Salary Range: 13.91 - 14.69
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