Residential Counselor
RESPOND, Inc, located in Somerville, MA, seeks a motivated and passionate Domestic Violence Residential Counselor to provide direct service and support to survivors of domestic violence in the RESPOND, Inc. shelter.
Position availability is
- Thursday – Monday 3pm – 11pm
- Tuesday – Saturday 7am – 3pm
Pay range between $16.80 – $24.00 per hour depending upon language capacity, experience and education.
Reporting to the Residential Services Coordinator the Domestic Violence Residential Counselor:
- Supports survivors of Domestic Violence in seeking safety and empowerment
- Conducts intakes for the RESPOND shelter
- Answers RESPOND’s 24-hour hotline to provide emotional support, referrals and resources.
- Promotes the development of a positive and supportive community at the shelter by supporting individuals, interacting with children, being present in the common spaces and creating opportunities for group activities in the house.
- Participates in keeping a clean shelter and supporting clients in completing their chores
- Effectively communicates to supervisors and the team to ensure a cohesive 24hr team
- Actively participates in weekly supervision and staff meetings
- Facilitates survivors getting to appointments off-site and accompanies survivors as needed
Qualifications:
- The successful candidate will be motivated, passionate, energetic, and hard-working. Flexibility is a must.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Strong English language communication required.
- Secondary languages of Spanish, Haitian Creole and Portuguese highly desired
- Basic computer knowledge a necessity.
- Must have or be willing to obtain the 25 hour Domestic Violence Counselor Training (we will train if you don’t have it).
- Valid Drivers’ License a plus
All interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to hr@respondinc.org
Residential Service Coordinator
RESPOND Inc, located in Somerville, MA, seeks a Residential Services Coordinator responsible for ensuring the emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence and their children runs smoothly and safely. If you work hard, laugh hard, and want to make an impact on the lives of others, this may be the right job for you!
The Residential Services Coordinator will:
- Supervise, train and support shelter staff
- Maintain positive connectivity with the broader agency
- Provide support to shelter residents especially in crisis situations
- Cultivate and maintain ongoing relationships with local providers in a variety of areas
- Assist the Chief Programs Officer with the development of policies, programs, and projects
- Coordinates 24hour shelter coverage schedule
- Supervise hotline services
- Coordinates building maintenance, repair and clean up projects.
- Prepare and maintain all appropriate records and data collection systems. Submits accurate reports as required.
- Provides back up coverage on assigned rotating basis.
- Other duties as assigned
Salary range is $45,000-$60,000 annually
Hours are generally 12pm – 8pm Monday – Friday but flexibility is required
Qualifications:
- The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, forward thinking, energetic, creative thinker. This position requires schedule flexibility, strong organizational and leadership skills, a can-do approach as well as a sense of humor.
- Bachelors Degree (preferred)
- at least 3 years of work experience in residential services; 1 year supervisory experience preferred
- Domestic Violence training and experience highly preferred
- Second language highly desired
- Valid drivers’ license and access to a reliable vehicle is required
- Must have or be willing to obtain the 25 hour Domestic Violence Counselor Certification (we will train if you don’t have it).
All interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to hr@respondinc.org