About this role
Job DetailsJob Location: Jefferson City Girls Home - Jefferson City, MO 65101Position Type: SeasonalEducation Level: High SchoolSalary Range: $17.00Job Shift: AnyJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesHOURLY: $17/HR
Description
Help one more child spend one less day alone. HALO is a transitional home for homeless teenage girls and their children. This role models the HALO purpose that every child should have the support of a family. HALO is looking for applicants with experience working with at-risk youth, and who enjoy activity and interaction with residents and their children.
FEMALE APPLICANTS ONLY. Minimum 21 years of age. is open 24/7, 365 days a year. Work schedule will rotate weekdays, weekends and holidays as shifts become available.
Job Responsibilities:
Actively engage with residents and their dependents and form trusting relationships with them
Encourage/empower residents as they go through the program, with the goal of helping them becoming contributing members of their community
Be available to assist residents as needed, such as: drive them to school, or doctor appointments on an as needed basis and assist them with any issues they have with their living space, participate in daily room checks, supervision of daily assigned chores.
Help to implement daily Life Skills classes and art projects
Participate in all programs, field trips, and activities with residents when on shift
Guide youth through steps to reach long and short-term goals
Facilitate and participate in evening and weekend activities.
Should a resident break any rule(s) or an emergency situation occurs, report the occurrence to the Senior Youth Advocate and take the proper steps outlined in the Policy Handbook.
Manage Volunteers and Interns during shifts.
QualificationsQualifications
Relief Staff is committed to HALOs mission of helping one more child spend one less day alone. Must have obtained a minimum of a high school diploma. Undergraduate degree preferred, particularly in Social Work or Human Services Field. Background in counseling or case management a plus.
Must have obtained a minimum of a high school diploma. Undergraduate degree preferred.
Understanding of the HALO Mission, and a willingness to help make HALO a better place each day.
Must pass Med-Tech Certification and CPR Certification, and Class E license as provided by HALO.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage projects, track maintenance inspections, use a mobile phone clock in/out, comfortable with computers and basic software systems.
Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Candidates must have a clean driving record and must pass a background check.
Must be able to lift 25lbs. and walk flights of stairs.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Other facts
About HALO
Everyone can think of that one moment in their life that changed everything. It’s the moment that made you who you are today. For thousands of kids around the world, HALO is that moment. At HALO, we give our kids a home in which hope can emerge from hardship. And where drawings about their past unlock dreams about their future. We work wherever kids who have been abused, abandoned, and orphaned, need to feel loved. We work to help one more child spend one less day alone.
What you'll do
- The role involves actively engaging with residents and their dependents, forming trusting relationships, and empowering them through the program. Responsibilities also include assisting with daily activities, implementing life skills classes, and participating in programs and field trips.
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