• Program Assistant Low Barrier Shelter

    Trinity Health (Pittsburgh, PA)


    Employment Type:

    Full time

    Shift:

    Description:

    POSITION PURPOSE:

    The Program Assistant for Homeless Services plays a crucial role in supporting the efficient operation and effectiveness of the low barrier shelter aimed at assisting homeless individuals. This position involves administrative duties, client support, and collaboration with other team members to ensure the smooth functioning of the low barrier shelter. Candidates who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of homeless individuals and families are encouraged to apply.

    WHAT YOU WILL DO:

    + Responsible for promoting a safe, supportive and quality living environment to a population of homeless adults.

    + Will work in partnership with the team by engaging with the shelter guests and drop-in center participants and assisting them in carrying out activities of daily living as well as responsible for providing direct supervision of guests, participants and visitors.

    + Will monitor to ensure that the facility provides a safe, welcoming and clean environment.

    + In order to enhance the shelter guests’ level of independence and socialization, will ensure that shelter rooms and common areas are clean and maintained on a regular basis.

    + Offer compassionate and non-judgmental support to shelter guests

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    + Bachelor's in Human Services or related field, or High School Diploma/Equivalency with 4 years of job-related experience working with persons experiencing homelessness or behavioral health needs OR High School Diploma/Equivalency and be a Certified Peer Specialist.

    + Act 33/34/73 clearances

    + Pre-Employment Drug Screen

    POSITION HIGHLIGHTS AND BENEFITS

    Work Schedule: This is a Non-Exempt (hourly) position

     

    Full Time: 37.5 hour work week – **Sunday thru Thursday 3p-11p Friday/Saturday OFF.** Hours may vary according to program need.

     

    **Great Benefit Package: (Benefits start Day 1 of employment):** 403B with employer match; Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental, Vision; Life Insurance; Paid Holiday Days; Plus more………

    ABOUT PITTSBURGH MERCY

    We’re a community-based health and human services organization using person-centered care to treat our area’s most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within our communities. We reach out to offer help – and hope – to people who are experiencing: Mental illness and substance abuse; Physical health needs; Intellectual disabilities; Traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness

     

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

     

    Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

     

    Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

     

    EOE including disability/veteran