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Summary
About the Role
About You
- Commitment to serving people experiencing homelessness, including individuals with mental health and substance use challenges.
- Ability to remain awake and alert throughout overnight shifts.
- Ability to travel to the shelter location during extreme weather when activated and to be available for on-call assignments.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.
- Ability to write thorough, accurate incident reports and shift documentation.
- Basic computer skills: MS Word and Excel, email, web portals, and internet navigation.
- Ability to work independently, solve problems, and follow procedures.
- Physical ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, push, pull, reach, and lift up to 30 pounds.
- Bilingual applicants are highly encouraged to apply, especially in Spanish, Romanian, Romani, Romansh, Ukrainian, Russian, Marshallese, and Arabic.
- Familiarity with homelessness services, Motivational Interviewing, and strength-based approaches.
Benefits
- Vacation up to 200 hours, Sick time up to 108.64 hours.
- Competitive compensation.
- 8 paid holidays per year + 2 paid floating holidays.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Flexible Savings Account (FSA) for medical & dependent care.
- Free Employee Assistance program.
- 403(b) Retirement Plan matching.
- Professional Development opportunities.
Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW) is a comprehensive human service organization serving locations in Snohomish County and statewide. We are the place to turn for families in crisis, children, seniors, and people with disabilities. In fact, each year, we receive more than 315,000 requests for assistance. We strengthen families and empower our community with our food and shelter programs, early learning opportunities, activities and fellowship for older adults, and support independent living for people with developmental disabilities. Follow us on social media @voaww to get involved with this critical work, see our mission statement in action, and learn more about our staff and clients who are the driving forces behind what we do. Career opportunities can be found at www.voaww.org/jobs if you are interested in serving others through purpose-driven work.