Homeless Shelter Advocate Bailey Boushay House
Job description
**Up to a $5,000 sign on bonus for qualified applicants**
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers.
Responsibilities
The primary purpose of this position is to create an environment where homeless individuals can be safe during the night. By creating trust this position encourages and supports the homeless individual in connecting with other daytime services at Bailey-Boushay House to secure permanent housing.
Virginia Mason Medical Center, was recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington state by U.S. News & World Report. Bailey-Boushay House is a nationally recognized model for HIV care.
Our services include a 35 bed inpatient program that focuses primarily on individuals who are experiencing end of life due to HIV, ALS, Huntingdon's Disease or cancer. Our outpatient program serves approximately 360 individuals who have HIV/AIDS complicated by homelessness, mental illness, justice system involvement and/or chemical dependency. This particular position will support our outpatient services. We believe in putting the patient and their needs first, so every Bailey-Boushay clinician learns to do every job. Days are never the same and could include a mix of serving lunch, helping a client with a shower, etc.
Candidates should possess the willingness to work in a nontraditional position among patients in a milieu setting vs a job that is anchored at a desk. Since we are a 7 day a week operation, staff share weekend coverage on a rotational basis. Staff work together to produce a staffing schedule to meet the needs of the team. As an employee of Virginia Mason, our staff enjoy the emotional benefits of working at a nonprofit facility, but are paid as hospital employees - a higher level of compensation than the typical social service agency.
"We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work."
See more information at www.baileyboushay.org
Qualifications
Required: high school diploma or GED. CPR certification required within 90-days of hire.
Preferred: 6 months direct service with homeless people or a similar population; Ability to provide supportive interventions for socially complex clients; Washington State Department of Health Certification as a Nursing Assistant (NA-C), Associate's degree.
As an employee of Virginia Mason, our staff enjoy the emotional benefits of working at a nonprofit facility, but are paid at a higher level of compensation than the typical social service agency. Join Bailey-Boushay House and continue your career with an organization that provides the opportunity to grow with one of the premier healthcare organizations in the Pacific Northwest. Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes comprehensive compensation and benefits, support, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the country, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking.
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Pay Range
$20.50 - $24.61 /hour
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