Resident Attendant

Good Shepherd Shelter is a program of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc., which is a transitional shelter for women, and children who are escaping domestic violence. The shelter provides shelter in individual apartment units at no cost, case management, trauma-informed therapy for mothers and children, an on-site elementary school, an adult learning center, food, and legal resources.

Good Shepherd Shelter is seeking a dependable, caring individual who has experience working with a transitional shelter or has a passion for helping those in need.

• Conduct rounds of shelter.

• Provides support with the pantry, laundry, and pool, etc.

• Maintain shelter security

• Issue written reports

• Point of contact for residents in case of emergency

• Responsible for coordinating rooms of shelter

• Assists residents with problems and questions

• Knowledge and experience in dealing with domestic violence and how it affects families

• Answers phones and monitors front door and guest

• Ensures shelter residents comply with rules and policies of the program

• Observes and records significant activities

• Oversees volunteer activities

• Completion of high school or the equivalent.

• Six to twelve months of related experience.

• Must be able to pass a background check

• Great communication and interpersonal skills

• Basic reading, writing, math, and computer skills

• Good conversation skills and a friendly demeanor

• Able to work independently with little supervision

• Able to maintain organized logs of activities and services provides

• Physically capable of doing work that requires standing, lifting, bending, and pushing