Working at Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) means doing work that matters every day because of the difference you will make in the lives of children and families in Northern Virginia. NVFS’ breadth, depth and scope of services offer the resources and support to ensure that everyone in need, at every stage of life, maximizes their potential and fully contributes to a thriving community. At NVFS, we value the diversity of backgrounds, experience, perspectives, and skillsets that we collectively provide to our community, clients and coworkers. We celebrate and thrive on our differences and welcome everyone’s unique contributions.
Join the NVFS Family: We are looking to hire Shelter Support Specialists to join the SERVE Shelter Team. As the Shelter Support Specialist, you will provide essential 24-hour awake coverage and supervision of the SERVE homeless shelter. As a part of this team, you will be responsible for the welfare, safety and comfort, as well as daily support to the shelter guests while using a trauma-informed approach. Furthermore, as the Specialist, you will provide crisis intervention to callers seeking shelter, advice or referrals. You will also be expected to stay awake at all times during shift.
We are looking to hire two Shelter Assistants with the following shift options (you will be able to indicate your preferences in your application):
Your Future Team: Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) provides a comprehensive set of services designed to address the root cause of poverty and homelessness within the Northern Virginia area. This includes the SERVE homeless shelter which is a 92 bed, 24-hour emergency response program for households experiencing a housing crisis, and the Prince William County Community. The Shelter Assistant (SA) Team provides essential 24-hour awake coverage and supervision of the shelter.
Benefits and Compensation: We want you to be well, have work/life flexibility, grow your career with us, and have the resources and support you need. Check out our comprehensive benefit offerings here in support of various dimensions of your wellbeing.
The pay for this role is $18.78/hour.
In this role, you will:
Your Background: We understand that you may obtain skills through a variety of professional, personal, educational, and volunteer experiences.
Additional Requirements:
Must be able to physically respond to potential emergencies including the immediate evacuation of the campus buildings
Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
NVFS is committed to advancing equity, embracing diversity, and promoting inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. NVFS is an E-Verify participant and drug-free workplace.
NVFS values diversity in our workforce. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, including people of color, all genders and gender identities, people of all abilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, other members of marginalized communities, veterans and national service alumni.