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Housing Advocate 1 (Part-time)
Job Description
Monitoring Clients, checking residents in and out of the Womenspace shelter, promoting empowerment, encouraging and advocating for the resident, teaching housing skills, hygiene skills, and assisting with community resources.
Minimum Requirements
Must be 18 years of age or older
High School Diploma or GED
Mental health experience preferred
Core Competencies
● Communicates respectfully and effectively and establishes professional relationships through
active listening and demonstration of empathy and positive regard.
● Promotes recovery, independence, and personal choice for participants.
● Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals.
● Accurately identifies risk and responds appropriately.
● Effectively teaches social skills and household management skills.
● Demonstrates knowledge of behavioral health symptoms, interventions, and impact.
● Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency / ethical guidelines.
● Knowledge of agency and community resources and referral processes.
Job Duties/Skills Required
● Check residents in and out of shelter or other housing program.
● Welcomes residents as they come into the shelter and provides orientation.
● Assist residents with skills training activities (making bed, laundry, cleaning, etc.)
● Accompany residents to other areas of the facility ensuring security of facility belongings.
● Maintain hourly bed checks on during all shifts.
● Follow chore lists to ensure that the facility is safe, clean, and orderly.
● Document the residents’ progress and maintain clinical record in accordance with the all licensing
and accreditation requirements and the residents’ individual housing and service plans.
● Ensure that all of the residents are entered in HMIS, their charts are complete and up to date
while in compliance with licensing or any other documentation requirements.
● Handle resident complaints while on shift and report resolution to supervisor.
● Assure that all reports are completed and submitted in a timely manner, i.e. vehicle log, vehicle
maintenance log, time sheets, inventories, etc.
● Maintain appropriate knowledge of behavioral health disorders, symptoms, treatments, and
methods of coping with symptoms.
● Maintain knowledge and documentation of each resident’s medical, social, and behavioral needs
as well as services, medications, responses to services, and contact information for all treatment
providers.
● Complete daily checks of the premises and each resident’s room to ensure safety and security, to
address any potential safety hazards such as debris, clutter, trip hazards, electrical/ fire hazards,
and sanitary concerns.
● Engage and assess clients’ barriers to housing and educated/ assist with available resources.
● Coordinate with community resources and services that are on clients housing/ service plans.
Benefits
About Start Corporation
Start Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1984. Our Mission is to promote opportunities, which enhance the self-sufficiency of people to empower them to live and function independently.