Hamden Warming Center Resident Support Specialist at Columbus House

Columbus House Inc.Job Posting: Seasonal Part Time FLSA Non-Exempt EssentialHamden Warming Center Resident Support Specialist 2nd & 3rd shiftsSeasonal: January 7 2026 to TBDPurposeThe Warming Centers guiding principle is to save lives during the harshest weather of the year by providing compassionate care for the most vulnerable residents of Hamden. The Warming Center is a critical program for people who are homeless and generally resistant to or not able to enter shelters.Qualifications Knowledge Skills and AbilitiesIndividual(s) must have demonstrated the ability to manage motivate and direct clients time management and organizational skills essential.Knowledge base of the delivery of residential services for the homeless population preferred.Must be aware of mental health substance abuse and dual diagnosis issues.Knowledgeable of the area network providers; computer literate; culturally competent.Must possess the capacity to work within a team and promote teamwork.Must have a general understanding of crisis intervention skills confidentiality boundaries universal precautions.Able to foster a Harm Reduction philosophy within the work environment strong empathic skills.ResponsibilitiesAttend all required Columbus House training and meetings.Complete all required logs incident reports; and daily rosters.Supervise clients to ensure compliance with all Warming Center rules.Assist in providing the security of the Warming Center site.Adhere closely to scheduled shift start times and remain on duty until a replacement has arrived.Other related duties as assigned.Supervised by: Director of Emergency ServicesPay Scale: $19.00 per hourWork Schedules:Wednesday to Friday (2 positions): 12:00 AM 8:00 AMPer Diem (2 positions): As neededSaturday to Tuesday (2 positions): 12:00 AM 8:00 AMMonday to Friday: 6:00 PM 12:00 AMSaturday to Sunday: 6:00 PM 12:00 AMSunday- Thursday: 4:00PM -12:00AMFriday-Saturday: 4:00 PM- 12:00 AM Please send your application or resume and a cover letter to Human Resources Generalist Columbus House Inc. P.O. Box 7093 New Haven CT. 06519 or fax to (203)773-1430 or email to or apply at Required Experience:IC Key Skills Children Activity,Access Control,Human Resources Administration,Government,Actuary,Hydraulics Employment Type : Temp Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Hourly Salary Salary: 19 - 19