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City of Loveland · 12 hours ago

Shelter Program Coordinator - Temporary

City of Loveland is seeking a Shelter Program Coordinator to assist guests experiencing homelessness, often dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues. The Coordinator will be responsible for delivering shelter operations, ensuring a safe environment, and coordinating with service providers to support guests' needs.

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Responsibilities

Deliver onsite operations of the shelter program and/or alternate temporary accommodations. This includes access to basic services of showers, restrooms, laundry, lockers, mail, computers
Provide services consistent with our values, ensuring clients are treated with respect and dignity
Assure the completion of proper daily opening and closing procedures
Maintain a safe, controlled environment
Work with Shelter Manager and onsite security team, to observe and respond to member behaviors accordingly
Respond to emergencies and coordinate crisis intervention as needed
Create Risk Management incident reports
Track and document negative behaviors using shelters actions and consequences matrix
Enter data into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Liaise with safety/security personnel on site to ensure all policies and procedures are followed
Layout mats and cots for night shelter/putting them away in the morning
Laundry (lifting clothing, thick blankets, etc. (into machines and placing them around the facility)
Stock supplies
Move abandoned property to the appropriate areas at the sites
Provide input to Community Partnership Office and Shelter Manager in updating processes and procedures for delivery of program services as necessary
Assist the Shelter Manager in participating in collaborative community meetings, networking and providing brainstorming solutions related to sheltering the homeless community
Help create internal guidelines
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Crisis interventionHomeless Management Information SystemInterpersonal skillsConflict resolutionEmpathyEmotional resilienceTeamworkWork independently

Required

High School/GED
Six (6) months of related experience and/or training
Excellent interpersonal skills
Teamwork and leadership abilities
Able to be on-call for, and respond to, emergencies, including outside of standard business hours
Comfort relating to and working with many kinds of people
Familiarity with people experiencing homelessness or similar situations
Ability to be calm, tactful, and thoughtful under pressure
Excellent conflict resolution skills

Preferred

1 Year related experience and/or training

Benefits

Retirement – 457 Plan (employee funded plan)
Medical Leave – Accrue 1 hour of leave per 30 hours worked (up to 48 hours)
Employees working more than 30 hours per week are eligible to enroll in one of our 2 Medical plan options (per the ACA)

Company

City of Loveland

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City of Loveland is a government administration project.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Brian Waldes
Chief Financial Officer
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Molly Elder
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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