Substitute Youth Emergency Services (YES!) Shelter Specialists

OCO's Youth Emergency Services (YES!) Shelter is seeking full-time, part-time, and substitute staff. YES! Specialists facilitate household activities, act as positive role models, and provide case management services.

Grade 8 - $17.20 base hourly rate - additional $2 per hour for hours worked between 11pm and 6am*

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides crisis intervention in a calm and effective manner; provides one-on-one supportive counseling to clients, referrals, and assistance
• Facilitates household activities (meal prep, cooking, cleaning, hygiene, etc) at the shelter, ensuring a friendly, home-like environment
• Assists consumers with activities to meet needs and goals such as scheduling/attending various appointments, scheduling/providing transportation, planning/participating in recreational/social activities and health/medication related needs
• Gathers necessary information for shelter entry assessment; coordinates services with prospective entry; arranges a safe pick-up place and arranges transportation
• Ensures safety of the shelter and of the residents at all times
• Acts as a positive role model; assist youth in self-help skills; provides case management services
• Provides assistance with meal preparation, housekeeping, shelter maintenance and collecting, organizing and documenting donations
• Facilitates house meetings as assigned
• Enters data in a timely and accurate manner according to requirements; assists with tracking and compiling statistics related to program activities and outcomes
• Assists with outreach and awareness activities, as needed
• Communicates with Program Manager regarding client activities, concerns and interactions
• Provides satisfactory exchange of information to oncoming shifts when staffing the Youth Shelter
• Assists with providing support to the Homeless Program as assigned 

Job Requirements:

• Must exhibit good judgement and maintain strict confidentiality of agency, program and consumer information
• Must demonstrate the knowledge of regulations, services, rights and responsibilities for the population services
• Must have acceptable ability to carry out the responsibilities of the position including readily negotiating stairs, lifting up to 25 pounds and transporting
• Must obtain and maintain all required certifications and trainings within required timeframes and attend internal external meetings and training sessions as assigned/required
• Must have a valid NYS Driver’s license with driving record within policy 

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and related experience in the area of human services

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About Oswego County Opportunities

Ranking among Oswego County's top ten largest private employers, OCO carries out its mission to inspire partnerships and provide services that empower people, support communities, and change lives through more than 50 programs serving 15,000 people each year.

OCO's Employee benefits include:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available to Full-Time staff)
• Paid leave (sick leave, PTO, holidays, etc.)
• 403B Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan
• Term Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

 Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

Salary : $8 - $17