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From: Sarah Kinzer <sarahk@tgpdenver.org>

 I would like to list 2 jobs

I attached them to this email.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks,

Sarah

 

 

Sarah Kinzer

Director of Physical & Mental Health

The Gathering Place

a refuge for rebuilding lives

1535 High Street

Denver, CO 80218

(303) 996-9023

sarahk@tgpdenver.org

www.tgpdenver.org

 

 

Job Description Release Date: September 12, 2013

 

Part-time, Temporary Housing Stabilization Advocate

The Gathering Place

 

We are a community of safety and hope where positive relationships, choice, and essential resources transform lives.

Guiding Principles:

• TGP serves women, children and transgender individuals who are experiencing homelessness or poverty.
• We believe in hope as an important change agent and hold that hope for everyone.
• We believe deeply in the power of community and continue working to develop it.
• Our key values include recognizing individual strengths, building respect and trust, and offering acceptance unconditionally.

 

This position reports to:  Manager of the Community Access Team        

Department: Personal Growth

FLSA Exemption Status: Part time (20 hours per week), Temporary (Oct 2013-Dec 2013). Longer term employment possible depending on funding availability.

 

General Purpose:  The Housing Stabilization Advocate works with our clients to prepare them in obtaining and retaining stable housing.  This position helps identify and secure resources for the client to aid them keeping their housing and eventually becoming self-sufficient. The case load is 30 adult unaccompanied members (not families) of The Gathering Place.

 

Essential Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Educate and assist prospective housing program participants in becoming “housing ready” (securing income, addressing legal issues, and obtaining required documents among other things) on an on-going basis
• Screen prospective housing program participants to determine their eligibility and verify that all program requirement are met prior to enrolling them in the program as needed
• Meet with program participants to determine their individual needs, including necessary supportive services that would assist them in being self-sufficient on an on-going basis
• Carry out basic case management duties; completing paperwork with clients, assisting clients in creating a personalized budget, guide them in goal setting, check- in with clients on a regular, pre-arranged basis (not less than one meeting per month), assist them in crisis management if necessary and other case management duties daily
• Make appropriate referrals to other community programs and agencies
• Maintain thorough knowledge of the social service network in Denver metro area including programs, services, housing and transportation
• Build relationships and collaborate with other nonprofit organizations and property management companies for future client referrals on an on-going basis
• Provide general housing information to the entire TGP member community through a housing information board and housing announcements
• Write and submit quarterly reports to the appropriate government grant entity, based on tracked data and grant outcome requirements
• Attend a variety of meetings including a weekly supervision meeting, staff meeting, team meeting and any meetings on or off- site related to the Housing Stabilization Program
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

 

Supervisory Duties: 

This position does not supervise any employees. It does supervise one 20- hour per week Masters level intern focused on housing resources

 

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible in a fast- paced environment
• Basic computer skills; Microsoft Office, Word and Excel and ability to learn more if needed
• Ability to record client data in HMIS and ETO’s Social Solutions or willingness to learn
• Ability to complete some accounting tasks; complete and record Requests for Payment forms, maintain spreadsheets for individual client expenditures and for overall program expenditures
• Knowledge of Denver’s Road Home (DRH) and ability to participate on the DRH Implementation Committee
• Must have the ability to prioritize and manage work time accordingly
• Ability to be compassionate, mature and supportive
• Must have good professional boundaries
• Knowledge of cultural difference and ability to respond appropriately
• Spanish- speaking a plus

 

Education or Formal Training

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field

 

Experience:

• Three years of case management experience         

 

Physical Activities:

• Must be able to lift, carry, push and pull up to 30 lbs

 

Five Key Attributes for Hiring at The Gathering Place:

• Positive and willing to learn
• Collaborative
• Open- minded and committed to diversity
• Provider of excellent customer service
• Dedicated to mission

 

Salary Range: $15 per hour

              

To Apply:

E-mail resume and cover letter to:

Sarah Kinzer-Community Access Team Manager

Email: sarahk@tgpdenver.org

Website: www.tgpdenver.org

No phone calls please.

 

Position Closing Date: September 20, 2013

The Gathering Place is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender variance, gender expression, marital status, citizenship, creed, ethnicity, veteran status, ancestry and any other protected classification.  Applicants of any and all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

 

 

 

Job release date: September 13, 2013

Bilingual Resource Advocate

The Gathering Place

 

We are a community of safety and hope where positive relationships, choice, and essential resources transform lives.

Guiding Principles:

• TGP serves women, children and transgender individuals who are experiencing homelessness or poverty.
• We believe in hope as an important change agent and hold that hope for everyone.
• We believe deeply in the power of community and continue working to develop it.
• Our key values include recognizing individual strengths, building respect and trust, and offering acceptance unconditionally.

 

This position reports to:  Community Access Team Manager    

Department:  Personal Growth

FLSA Exemption Status:  Full- time, non- exempt

 

General Purpose:  This position is responsible for welcoming guests to The Gathering Place and offering basic services to members.

 

Essential Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Welcome and sign members in daily in order to assist in documenting the volume and impact of the services that are received at The Gathering Place.
• Answer agency phones to provide general information, referrals and crisis intervention on a daily basis.
• Provide services distributing mail, personal hygiene items and food as well as receiving messages for members daily.     
• Sign members up daily for various emergency services such as showers, laundry and nap room. Accept donations and provide receipts on an as- needed basis. 
• Responsible for crisis management and intervention; be able to make decisions regarding de-escalating violence, aggression, drug and alcohol behavior and chronic mental illness.
• Maintain a safe environment for the community at all times.
• Engage with members daily in order to build positive relationships and enrich our community.
• Interact with our agency volunteers and volunteers from collaborative agencies to ensure that services are delivered seamlessly daily.
• Translate documents from English to Spanish as-needed
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

 

Supervisory Duties:

None

 

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to read, write and speak fluent Spanish.

• Must have skills in crisis management
• Must have proven successful conflict management skills

• Knowledge of resources in Denver for homeless individuals and families.
• Ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing.
• Current knowledge of or desire to learn Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and other computer programs and software.
• Ability to multi- task in a unique, fast- paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and in a variety of work group sizes
• Ability to listen compassionately and suspend judgment in order to accommodate the needs of individuals and include them in a highly diverse setting.

 

 

Education or Formal Training

• Minimum of high school diploma or GED.

              

Experience:

• Previous nonprofit experience a plus, but not a requirement.

 

Physical Activities:

• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift, push or pull 20- 30 pounds.

 

Five Key Attributes for Hiring at The Gathering Place:

• Positive and willing to learn
• Collaborative
• Open- minded and committed to diversity
• Provider of excellent customer service
• Dedicated to mission

 

Salary Range: $28,000 annually

 

To Apply:

E-mail resume and cover letter to:

Sarah Kinzer- Community Access Team Manager

sarahk@tgpdenver.org

No phone calls please.

 

Position Closing Date: September 20, 2013

The Gathering Place is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender variance, gender expression, marital status, citizenship, creed, ethnicity, veteran status, ancestry and any other protected classification.  Applicants of any and all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.