Title: Program Assistant –
Family Pathways & Bridgeway
Part Time:
Part-time positions, 5-10 hours per week
Primarily weekends, some hours may be available Mon-Fri
Hourly wage: $14.00
Position Summary
Bridgeway is a residential transitional living program for homeless women with children. Program Assistants take a strength-based, grace-filled approach to house coverage, crisis intervention, and oversight of daily operations. Applicants need to have assertive communication skills and be self-motivated.
Family Pathways Program Assistants supervise and document visits between a visiting parent and child(ren), adhere to confidentiality, follows program protocol and ensures the safety of all participants.
Major Duties and Responsibilities-Bridgeway Program Assistant
- Provide compassion, grace and accountability
- Build strong client/staff relationships with residents, while maintaining professional boundaries
- Maintain day to day operations, follow opening and closing procedures
Major Duties and Responsibilities-Family Pathways Program Assistant
- Provide non-judgmental supervision and documentation during parent child visits
- Adheres to confidentiality
- Maintains the visitation space through general cleaning and upkeep
Skills and Abilities
- Experience working with persons who have experienced trauma
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to establish rapport, possess critical thinking skills
- Ability to work independently with strong sense of focus, task-oriented, non-judgmental, and team-oriented
- Respect for confidentiality involving both clients and fellow employees
- Appreciation for culturally-diverse families and communities, culturally sensitive and appropriate
Minimum Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED Equivalent Required. 1-2 years of related work. Post-secondary education in psychology, social work or similar is preferred
- Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle with a valid driver’s license. Ability to transport residents in personal vehicle or SCIO’s van when necessary
- Rotating holiday shifts required
- Background check and drug test required
Minimum Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift and/or use force up to 50 pounds occasionally, to lift, push, or pull, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people
- Ability to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift, carry, pull, climb, and kneel, with approximately 50% of the time spent walking and standing
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Flexible work schedule
Sheboygan County Interfaith Organization is a spiritually based organization that serves to educate and advocate for social justice, dignity, and to improve the quality of life for all people. We bridge the gap between community needs and partner resources.
We strongly encourage applications from Black and Indigenous people and other people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women, LGBTQ+ people, and other people of historically excluded identities. Data shows that women and BIPOC candidates more frequently do not apply to a job because they don’t feel that they meet all of the qualifications listed. Our job descriptions are general overviews, not a mandatory comprehensive list. We are committed to nurturing diverse leadership, so if you feel passionate about our efforts and mission and believe you have the skills to accomplish the job, we want to hear from you.
It is the policy of SCIO to pledge its full support to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, handicap, arrest and conviction record, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a disabled veteran or veteran with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, provided the individual is qualified to perform the work available. All employees are expected to comply with this policy. Further, it is the policy of SCIO to comply with the concepts and practices of affirmative action
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- Rotating weekends
Work Location: In person
