Career Opportunities
Join our team of change-makers and help transform lives impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Hope House is an equal opportunity employer.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided to individuals with disabilities upon request.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided to individuals with disabilities upon request.
Hope House is excited to announce that we have received extra Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds to expand our services! As such, we are hiring for several new positions. Please click on the job title below to download the position description:
Other Current Openings:
POSITION: Shelter Case Manager
REPORTS TO: Director of Victim Services
Position Summary:
This position provides direct services to increase safety, explore options and resources and encourage self-sufficiency among program participants who are victims of domestic/sexual abuse. This position primarily assists individuals who are current shelter residents, walk-in clients, and hotline callers as well as donors, guests and visitors. This position has lead responsibility for coordinating the shelter team to ensure that the facility is safe, clean, stocked, well-functioning and properly maintained and is welcoming to all people.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Client Services
- Answer hotline and provide comprehensive services including safety assessment and planning, rapport building, supportive counseling, information and referrals, goal setting and follow-up.
- Conduct shelter screenings and approval processes.
- Implement intake and exit procedures for new shelter residents.
- Implement processes for welcoming/orienting new residents (adults and children) to shelter.
- Assist each resident in developing an individual or family safety plan.
- Work with each adult resident to develop an Individualized Service Plan to identify reasonable and achievable goals during their shelter stay.
- Provide in-person emotional support, information, education, advocacy and referrals for program participants to achieve safety and self-sufficiency.
- Promote an atmosphere of support and nurturing for individuals and families in shelter; promote mother-child relationship building. Actively engage in positive role-modeling and mentoring.
- In collaboration with shelter team, plan, coordinate and implement individual and weekly group activities on self-care, healthy coping strategies, life skills and other topics relevant to program participants (i.e. DV/SA education; healthy relationships; women and children’s health, safety and social skills; nutrition and food management; hygiene and personal care, money and home management, job seeking skills, housing, transportation and community resources).
Facilities Management
- Take pro-active steps to ensure the shelter facility is safe, conducive to self-healing, and appealing to adults and children of all ages and cultures.
- In collaboration with shelter team and Volunteer Services Coordinator, identify and implement shelter enhancement projects and volunteer opportunities.
- Maintain inventory of food, household supplies and cleaning products.
- Prepare and update wish list.
- Purchase groceries and supplies with approval of supervisor and in accordance with budget limitations.
- Complete monthly shopping at Second Harvest.
- Work with Shelter Advocate(s) to ensure appropriate processing, storage and distribution of donations.
- Complete weekly room checks.
- Attend and actively participate in staff and agency meetings.
- Complete and submit grant and program reports as required.
- Adhere to agency policies, procedures and work rules.
- Proactively engage in behaviors and activities that promote a safe, clean, productive work environment.
- Foster an atmosphere of respect, cooperation and positive energy among co-workers and supervisors.
- Other duties as needed or assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience:
- Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree, and, two years of professionally supervised experience related to the position are required.
- Experience working with diverse populations.
- Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality is essential.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, talk, hear, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to smell.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK CONDITIONS:
The work conditions for this job description are:
- This position is based at the Resource Center/Shelter in Baraboo.
- Access to reliable transportation and travel are required to perform essential duties. Must maintain valid Wisconsin driver’s license. Obtains and maintains the required motor vehicle liability insurance requirements and an acceptable motor vehicle record.
- Must pass criminal background check.
- This position requires a flexible schedule.
2nd & 3rd Shift Part-Time Shelter Staff
Join our team of change-makers and help transform lives impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault.
Do you excel in an environment where you can:
- Create an atmosphere of support and nurturing for individuals and families in a residential setting;
- Facilitate a clean, calming, and welcoming communal living environment;
- Work as part of a dedicated, supportive, and encouraging team;
- Provide support and safety planning via the 24-hour helpline as needed.
Hope House of South Central Wisconsin is recruiting qualified candidates for multiple part-time 2nd and 3rd Shift Shelter Staff positions. High school diploma or equivalent is required and two years of work experience related to the position is preferred. (Comprehensive training is provided.) Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality is essential. Experience in a residential facility is strongly preferred. Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred. Dependability is a must.
This position is based in Baraboo. Starting range is $12 - $20 per hour or commensurate with education and experience.
This position is part-time (8-24 hours per week). 2nd shift is typically scheduled 4:00 pm – midnight. 3rd shift is typically scheduled midnight-8am. Some weekends and holidays are required.
Please apply in person at our Resource Center, located at 720 Ash Street, Baraboo, WI 53913, or by clicking here to download and print employment application and send it to:
Hope House
P.O. Box 557
Baraboo, WI 53913
Or email to HHOffice@HopeHouseSCW.org.
Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. Interested individual applicants only please, Hope House prefers not to be contacted by third party staffing agencies. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Hope House is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to individuals with disabilities upon request.