Homelessness Prevention Specialist Job at Open Door Mission
Homelessness Prevention Specialist
Join the Open Door Mission's team of dedicated staff who are committed to full-time Christian ministry and breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty!
ABOUT THIS POSITION
Perform all duties around the Timberlake Outreach Center, as directed. Build relationships with volunteers in an effort to retain them. Facilitate stocking the outreach center and pantry. Check in consumers at the front desk.
Our Timberlake Outreach Center provides free clothing, shoes, toys, household items, diapers, and client-choice food pantries. Additionally, it collects community donations, which are used to stock the shelves in this site as well as our other outreach locations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
A full job description will be provided for review during the interview process.
- Greet Outreach Center volunteers and facilitate their projects during their scheduled time.
- Assist with consumers check in at the front desk.
- Assist with stocking, sorting, and organizing of Outreach Center shelves with home goods, clothing, food, toys, and other items as needed.
- Coordinate with the receiving department of ODM to ensure proper handling and usage of gifts-in-kind.
- Provide spiritual help and encouragement to volunteers and guests when the opportunity arises.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- A visible relationship with Jesus Christ, and ability to share the gospel as opportunities arise.
- Consistent attendance at a local Christian church.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and sit/stand/walk for prolonged periods.
- Ability to repeatedly bend and lift items from floor level.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WOULD HAVE...
- At least 2 years of customer service experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
- Experience working with people and handling multiple tasks.
- Must agree with the Open Door Mission Statement of Faith.
PERKS & AVAILABLE BENEFITS
- 401(K) plan with a 2% company contribution and 4% company match
- Health Insurance option
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Account
- Complimentary Life Insurance, Accidental Death/Dismemberment Insurance, and long-term disability.
- PTO and paid Sick leave
- 11 Paid Holidays
- RightNow Media Membership
- Christ-centered staff culture
- On-campus cafeteria with complimentary meals
- On-campus exercise rooms
DETAILS
- Job Type: Full Time
- Pay Range: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
- Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly
- Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30am - 5:00pm (One day at Council Bluffs, Four days at TOC)
- Work Location: Timberlake Outreach Center (Omaha) and Council Bluffs Family Outreach Center (Council Bluffs, IA)
ABOUT OPEN DOOR MISSION
Open Door Mission is a Gospel Rescue Mission founded in 1954 committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty. Each day, Open Door Mission’s campus offers 917 safe, shelter beds to people experiencing homelessness, serves over 4,747 nutritious meals to feed the hungry, and provides homeless preventive resources to more than 1,000 people living in poverty to empower them to remain in their own homes.
At Open Door Mission, we believe in coming alongside people experiencing homelessness and poverty, empathizing with their situation and speaking truth into their lives—that they are worthy, valued and created in the image of God. It’s our passion, our calling. And we’ve been doing it since 1954.
Our Impact in 2021:
- Provided 144,066 nights of safe shelter.
- Served 1.11 million nutritious meals to feed the hungry.
- Empowered 26,211 individuals to remain in their own homes and preventing homelessness.
- Celebrated 64 graduates from life-changing programs.
- Diverted 359 patients experiencing homelessness from hospital emergency room visits.
- Cared for 55 COVID-positive guests and moved 16 medically fragile people, experiencing homelessness, into assisted living facilities.
- Supplied rental assistance for 160 families, diverting them from experiencing homelessness.
- Changed lives along with 11,079 volunteers giving 47,984 hours of their valuable time.
- The Open Door Mission team pivoted fluidly from a COVID Response to a COVID Recovery to where we are today – COVID ready with a plan of action.
Apply today to join the team that's inspiring HOPE for lasting change in our community!
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