About the role
Description
- CSPNJ a mental health nonprofit agency is looking for seasonal
- Warming Center Team Lead(s). The Warming Center provides emergency overnight shelter for the unhoused from
- November through March.
The team Lead and Mentors ensures the physical safety and emotional well-being of guests staying at the emergency cold weather shelter. Staff members work as a team to handle nightly intake, distribute supplies, maintain facility cleanliness, and connect guests with critical community resources. The Warming Center provides a warm safe place for unsheltered individuals to spend the night during the winter months.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Greet guests warmly and create a welcoming, respectful, and comfortable environment.
- Serve as a positive role model by demonstrating professionalism, reliability, and effective communication.
- Promote a safe, healthy, and supportive environment through education, guidance, and positive interactions with guests.
- Maintain the cleanliness of the center and promptly report maintenance or safety concerns to the Center Manager.
- Support guest safety by responding appropriately to behavioral health crises and utilizing effective crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques when needed.
- Adhere to assigned staffing schedules to ensure adequate and safe staffing coverage and support the successful delivery of program services and objectives.
- Hourly Rate: $25.00 | $100 Holiday Shift Pay on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day
- 3 part-time shifts available | Up to 29 hours per week | No benefits
- 5:00pm – 12:00am
- 12:00am – 6:00am
- 6:00am – 10:00am
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and 1–2 years of working with the homeless population.
- Ability to build and maintain positive, supportive relationships with individuals who currently or previously have received mental health or substance use services.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and communities.
- Willingness to share personal experience with mental health or substance use services, as appropriate, and speak openly about one’s individual recovery journey.
- Ability to work with individuals experiencing mental health challenges in a compassionate, respectful, and professional manner.
- Basic computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and general computer literacy.
- Bilingual skills are a plus!
- Lived Experience: CSPNJ prioritizes hiring people who use their own life experience dealing with mental health/substance use issues to inspire and support others.