Shelter Advocate

Job Description
Type of Job: 
Full-Time
Main Areas of Responsibility: 

To maintain safety at the facilities and perform routine maintenance needed to ensure appropriate, safe and secure facilities at all times. Additional responsibilities are to provide as needed: crisis intervention, personal and legal advocacy, individual life skills coaching, and peer counseling for sheltered/housed clients and assist them toward the development of goals toward safe, independent, permanent housing.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

Respond to crisis needs with residents. Answer the 24-hour crisis telephone and dispatch calls to staff on call, evaluate clients for residency, do client intakes and orient new residents during shifts. Monitor alarm/security system panels and monitors. Ensure facility egresses and ingresses are functioning and secure.

Other Information/Requirements: 

High School Diploma/GED and any combination of education and training with the target population or 2 years relevant experience in a human service field. Required if selected for position: Drivers License; CYFD background clearance, TB test and drug test.

How to Apply: 

Need to submit an application and resume. Can access job description and application on our website: www.taoscav.org. You can email, fax or drop off application at our main office. Community Against Violence, 945 Salazar Road, Taos, NM 87571. Phone: (575) 758-8082; Fax: (575) 758-4051.

Contact Information
Name: 
Debbie Cisneros
Agency/Organization: 
Community Against Violence
Address: 
945 Salazar Road
City: 
Taos
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87571
Business Phone: 
(575) 758-8082
Business Fax: 
(575) 758-4051
Email Address: 
[email protected]
www.taoscav.org
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Jan 22 2018
Date to Remove: 
Jan 21 2018

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