POSITION DESCRIPTION
Participant Manager (Female)

INFORMATION
Department: Reentry & Recovery
Location of Work: Juneau, AK
Salary Grade(s): In Kind
Hours of Work: varies
Employment Category: Volunteer

PURPOSE
Reside in the Non-Congregate Shelter for female and provide a stable presence throughout the night in support of participants. Act as a mentor and assist participants as necessary. Volunteer will receive no-cost housing for the duration of the period of service to carry out volunteer duties at the non-congregate shelter facility. A stipend of $400 can be earned monthly after the first month of service.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Reside in the non-congregate shelter facility and be present from:
o Daily 9pm-6am
o **unless previous arrangements have been made with the appropriate department staff
• Complete and record shelter curfew checks at 10:00 pm
• In case of an emergency, notify the appropriate authorities and department staff.
• Be responsive to incoming calls, texts, or emails from your supervisor. Check emails daily and respond within 24 hours.
• Establish and maintain relationships with the participants and be welcoming of new participants.
• Collaborate with non-congregate shelter staff regarding chore assignments and programming calendars.
• Preserve confidentiality of all participants, staff, and volunteers
• Maintain a commitment to recovery, participant empowerment, and the ability to support participants.
• Participate and eventually host various house meetings. This can range from relapse of a participant, dismissal from the program, not following rules, etc.
• Complete bi-weekly room inspections and submit paperwork to the supervisor within 24 hours.
• Complete inspection (except on Participant days off) of daily chores at the designated time set with you and your supervisor.
• Ensure Participants follow all rules of the Congregate shelter.
• Complete weekly drug screens for all participants as needed per phase.
• Attend the bi-weekly house meal at the location you supervise.
• Other duties as assigned.

NECESSARY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• Ability to read and interpret procedures to make conclusions and decisions.
• Knowledge of reentry and recovery pathways
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to practice tact, courtesy, and discretion.
• Must be capable of handling unexpected situations or conflict with tact and professionalism.
• Familiarity with Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (education, experience, skills)
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to practice courtesy and discretion.
• Must be capable of handling unexpected situations or conflict with tact and professionalism.
• CPR/First Aide, NARCAN training either before hire date or within 1 month.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (education, experience, skills)

CONDITIONS OF HIRE:
• All employment at Tlingit & Haida is “at will”. This means that the employee or Tlingit & Haida may terminate employment at any time and for any reason. Unless specified in writing, no term of employment is expressed or implied for this position.
• Tlingit & Haida is a no tolerance workplace. All regular employees may be required to pass a pre-employment and subsequent random drug and alcohol screening to be eligible for and maintain employment.
• Tlingit & Haida requires a criminal background check be conducted on all employees. All employment offers are conditional until federal criminal background check results verify your eligibility to work for Tlingit & Haida.