Job Description
Job Details Job Location The Shepherds Inn - Atlanta, GA
Position Type Full Time
Salary Range $16.50 - $17.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage None
Job Category Nonprofit - Social Services
Description Do you feel called to serve in a Christian Ministry? Do you want to serve where you make a difference in the lives of others? Are you looking for a life-changing work experience? If so, consider joining us at the Atlanta Mission, where we provide life-transforming experiences for everyone that joins our team: employees, clients, donors, and volunteers. We serve over 1000 men, women, and children every day by providing food, shelter, clothing, counseling, vocational and spiritual guidance. We get to experience and witness radical life transformations. The Community Living Assistant is a critical member of our ministry by creating a safe, stable, and healthy community while encouraging camaraderie and a sense of belonging among the clients.
We are looking to fill the following shifts: Full-Time 2nd shift (3:30pm - 12am) Part-Time2nd shift (3:30pm - 12am) Essential Duties And Responsibilities: - Monitors client activity to ensure safety, security, and compliance with house rules by frequently walking the facility, stationed in the dining hall, monitoring cameras, and engaging in client activities
- Conducts orientations on community living guidelines, facility layout, and basic living skills classes
- Documents events that occur during shifts, along with thorough incident reports, using Salesforce and Microsoft Office by the end of each shift
- Enhances relationships by demonstrating effective problem-solving skills
- Assists clients within guidelines when addressing issues and conflict resolution, utilizing de-escalation techniques.
- Administers medication and logs consumption per the program's medication policy.
- Escalates concerns to the Community Living Leader when clients present heightened behavioral challenges and/or have special needs.
- Checks for contraband in and around the facility through general observation and room or package/purse searches, per the search, contraband, and weapons protocols.
- Acts as a liaison to Client Support Services regarding client community living concerns, needs, and emergencies by providing notes in Salesforce and via email communication.
Qualifications You will uphold the following Christ-centered values: - Humbly Serve : You strive to live, Love and Lead like Jesus
- Faithfully Steward : You honor and wisely use the time, talent and treasures that God has provided
- Courageously Innovate : You are driven towards excellence, you continuously learn, adapt and improve
- Joyfully celebrate : You intentionally appreciate and recognize all that God is doing in and through all the stakeholders of Atlanta Mission.
- Strength in Unity : You embrace God's desire for oneness and kingdom-focused unity.
Position Requirements: - Prior experience in homeless services, crisis intervention, addiction recovery, mental health support, or ministry work is a plus.
- Experience in a 24/7 residential program, shelter environment, or community outreach is preferred.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care, de-escalation techniques, and crisis response is highly beneficial.
- Efficient with Microsoft Office applications
Physical Requirements: - Position requires standing for long periods of time and to move and walk to various locations, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, reach, pull, push, bend and twist.
- Must have the ability to constantly operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a copy machine, calculator and computer printer
- Must be able to communicate accurate information
- Must be able to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 20lbs
- Must have peripheral vision and depth perception
What we Have to Offer You & Your Family - Insurance Coverage :
- Health Insurance: up to 76% of company-paid
- Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability: 100% company-paid
- Leave Benefits:
- Paid Time Off (PTO):120 hours/year (or 3 weeks) during yourfirst year
- Holidays: Ten paid holidaysper year
- Retirement SavingsOpportunities (403(b) Plan:
- After one year of service, we provide a company match of 50% of your deferral up to 5%
- After one year of service, we provide a 4% discretionary contribution, if you contribute at least 1%
- Pre-Tax Savings Accounts:
- Flexible Spending (FSA)
- Health Savings Accounts (H.S.A)
- Additional Benefits at No Cost to You:
- Travel and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Advocacy Services
ATLANTA MISSION
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