• Cold Night Cafe Staff

    Oak Orchard Health (Perry, NY)


    Cold Night Cafe Staff

     

    Perry, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Perry+NY+USA)

    Description

    Cold Night Café team members play a vital role in supporting the safe, respectful, and compassionate operation of the Cold Night Café during Code Blue events. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a direct impact in the community by helping individuals stay safe during extreme cold weather.

     

    A Cold Night Café provides an overnight space for individuals experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity during severe winter conditions. A Code Blue is activated when temperatures reach 32 degrees or below, at which time the Cold Night Café is made available to open and provide a safe, welcoming, and non-judgmental space to stay for community members in need.

    Job Responsibilities:

    + Remain on call for the opening of the Cold Night Café when a Code Blue is activated.

    + Open the Cold Night Café and prepare the facility for guests.

    + Welcome and engage guests in a trauma-informed, compassionate, and nonjudgmental manner.

    + Provide basic support and assist with resource navigation and referrals to community services.

    + Help maintain a safe, calm, and respectful environment for guests and staff.

    + Close the Cold Night Café at the end of operations, ensuring the facility is clean, secured, and properly shut down.

    + Other duties as assigned.

    •Shifts:

     

    6-hour overnight shifts

     

    Weekends and holidays

     

    Opportunity to work double shifts

     

    On-call availability required during Code Blue events

    Skills / Qualifications:

    + Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

    + Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

    + Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies.

    + Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

    + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

     

    Education / Experience

     

    + Experience working in health and human services field or settings where there has been experience with verbal de-escalation and crisis management is preferred.

    Salary Description

    $24/hr