Housing Assistant Jobs

Description

About us:

At The Delores Project we provide safe, low-barrier shelter, housing, and personalized services for individuals experiencing ho and housing insecurity. On site at Arroyo Village, we operate a 24-7 housing-focused shelter for unaccompanied adult women and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness as well as a 35-unit supportive housing apartment community for people with a disability who have transitioned out of chronic homelessness. We also provide community-based aftercare services for Delores community members who have transitioned from shelter into independent housing to help ensure their stability.

At Delores we work to ensure all individuals have the community support and housing stability they need to reach their potential. We take pride in being a team that constantly strives to be the most inclusive and innovate service provider for those experiencing homelessness and poverty in the Denver-Metro area. We are client centered and strengths-based in our approach and practice harm-reduction and a trauma informed model care in all our programs. Our engagement with those we serve is rooted in our values of hospitality, respect, and dignity for each community member, whether they be staff, supportive housing resident, shelter guest, or volunteer. We are always looking for more people who are passionate about working with those we serve and who are curious, flexible, and mature, and who like to have fun and are open to continuous learning and growth in their work.

About The Job

Housing Assistants play a valuable role at Delores, serving as front-line team members in our Supportive Housing Program. The primary responsibility of HA's is staffing the front desk at The Delores Apartments, greeting residents and checking in and out their visitors. As staff that is on-site 24-7, HA's help provide a sense of safety and security for residents and serve as a regular source of support, accountability, and encouragement. This position is ideal for people who are self-driven, value teamwork, are able to work independently, and can be supportive and non-judgmental of people from all backgrounds and identities who may have multiple barriers to stability.

Available Positions

Part-time Saturday-Sunday 8am-3pm

Benefits

This position does not qualify you for benefits except to the extent required by law.

Which includes eleven paid holidays, PTO.

All applications must be submitted by Tuesday August 22nd, 2023.

Requirements

• Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, client-centered, strengths-based, trauma informed, and housing first models of service and care;
• Commitment to assuming the best intent of others;
• The desire to work as part of team- to make decisions creatively and collaboratively and to act in the best interest of one another;
• A belief in the importance of professional boundaries and an understanding of how to model and maintain them with people from diverse backgrounds;
• High emotional intelligence and maturity, including an ability to communicate openly and honestly and address conflict with curiosity rather than judgement;
• Experience with, or desire to work with people who have been victims of trauma, those with chronic mental health challenges and/or substance use disorders;
• Comfort with, and confidence in working independently;
• Ability to suspend judgement of other people's identities and life choices;
• Ability to speak another language, ideally Spanish or American Sign Language;
• Prior training in mental health first aid, de-escalation, vicarious trauma, harm reduction, and crisis intervention;
• An educational background in social work, social justice, counseling, gender or ethnic studies, human services, and/or nonprofit management (customer service work with diverse communities may substitute);
• Lived experience in communities of color, Indigenous and/or LGBTQIA+ identity, lived experience of poverty and/or homelessness (work or volunteer experience with these populations may substitute);

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all background and experiences. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. If you are passionate about helping individuals and families obtain stable housing and meet the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.