Overnight Shelter Staff $2,000 Signing Bonus

PURPOSE  

The full-time, awake Overnight Shelter Staff works to support the 24/7 services at The Landing, a shelter that provides services to young adults experiencing homelessness. The Overnight Shelter Staff position is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and supportive shelter program, and will uplift the caring and non-judgmental environment that is provided to young adults.  

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES 

• Ensure a safe, caring, non-judgmental environment for the young adults, while respecting differences in the young adults’ cultural identities, social identities, religious backgrounds, sexual orientation, and gender identities.   
• Guide the check-in and intake processes for all young adults coming to The Landing.   
• Provide structure and guidance with cooking, serving, and cleaning up meals; monitor laundry and use of the showers.    
• Conduct regular security checks of the facilities and monitor whereabouts of young adult guests.   
• De-escalate conflicts between young adults as they arise, and report extraordinary changes in young adults’ behavior or situation to Program Coordinator.   
• Maintain guest records in Youth Force database, ensure the Landing Shelter Tracker is updated weekly, and perform WATCH background checks are completed for new and returning young adults.  
• Foster a healthy team environment by working collaboratively and communicatively with fellow shelter staff team. 
• Attend all HYS, Case Consult, and Landing Staff Meetings; complete weekly check-ins with Program Coordinator to ensure consistency in programming and services. 

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Experience working with young adults; experience working with young adults who are experiencing homelessness is preferred. (Lived experience with homelessness or street culture can be supplemented for work experience or education.)  
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, social work, or related field is preferred.  
• Demonstrates an appropriate maturity level to supervise and support young adults. 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS  

$20.28 per hour + $2,000 signing bonus*. Friends of Youth offers a competitive benefits package that includes:  

• Medical, dental and vision coverage; 24/7 access to telehealth  
• 403(b) retirement plan and matching 
• Long-term disability insurance and life insurance 
• 15 vacation days per year with annual accrual interests, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and two paid floating personal days per year 
• Professional development opportunities are available 24/7 on our online learning platform 
• All employees and their immediate family members can receive free counseling and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program 

SCHEDULE  

Shifts are 8 pm to 8:30 am three days per week (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), in addition to training and/or supervision attendance for up to 2.5 hours each week. Work takes place onsite/in-person in Redmond, WA. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES  

• Engages with diverse populations in a culturally responsive manner, and demonstrates a commitment to the values of equity and inclusion by honoring and celebrating diverse characteristics and expressions of personal identity.  
• Ability to develop positive relationships with young adults and act as a role model.  
• Ability to observe and discuss behavior problems and suggest appropriate alternatives.  
• Ability to work with young adults experiencing co-occurring disorders such as mental health and substance use disorders.
• Ability to work in a setting that can be highly stressful and maintain professional boundaries with clients while building trust and respect.  
• Ability and willingness to stay awake and alert during overnight shifts.  
• Ability to verbally and physically respond to an aggressive person in ways that de-escalate, establish and maintain staff and young peoples’ safety.  
• Knowledge of relevant Eastside resources.  
• Ability to provide Trauma Informed Care and Harm Reduction services to shelter guests and demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of clients in crisis.  
• Ability to interact with volunteers and provide leadership, and work collaboratively with other staff, community partners and law enforcement.  
• Demonstrates an appropriate maturity level to supervise and support young adults. 
• Ability to perform CPR and First Aid and to administer Naloxone, if needed (training provided).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT  

• Must satisfactorily pass criminal background check.  
• Must satisfactorily pass tuberculosis (TB) test.  
• Must successfully complete the following health certification requirements within 30 days of employment: CPR, First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens training, Food Handlers Permit. 
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination (or approved medical/religious exemption request). 

EQUITY STATEMENT  

Friends of Youth welcomes, honors, and celebrates our clients, colleagues and communities’ diverse identities, histories, knowledges, languages, and cultures. Our organizational values shape the way we work individually and collectively, as we prioritize young people’s belonging and achievement. We work to challenge, alter, and ultimately dismantle interconnected systems of structural and historic oppression. We collaborate with community stakeholders and partners to develop policy and decision-making frameworks that advance racial equity. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

Friends of Youth is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an organization on a journey towards becoming anti-racist and anti-oppressive, we are committed to equitable hiring practices. As an equal opportunity employer, Friends of Youth does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, ethnicity, cultural identity, creed, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, age, religion, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, immigrants, refugees, LGBTQIA+, Disabled, are/have been system-impacted and other people from traditionally underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with Disabilities to apply for this position or to perform the essential functions of this position. It is our commitment to assess our current systems and create more opportunities for access and inclusion. To request accommodation or support, please email the Human Resources Team at HR@friendsofyouth.org.  

*The signing bonus is a one-time bonus that must be repaid if the employee leaves their position at Friends of Youth before six months.  

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