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Employment

Employment @ South Suburban PADS

Welcome! If you are a hard-working, socially conscious individual looking for a rewarding career in the human services field, South Suburban PADS may be the right fit for you.

South Suburban PADS has been serving men, women and children, who are facing homelessness in the south and southwest suburbs, since 1990. As the largest provider of homeless services in the region, our programs include emergency housing, interim housing, case management, employment and educational services, health care, homeless prevention assistance and transitional to permanent housing for single adults and families with children.

However, every PADS program focuses on three key components – compassion, hospitality & dignity.

Current Employment Opportunities

Case Manager – Are you an experienced case manager ready to roll-up your sleeves and work in a fast paced environment? This is a full-time position assisting the men, women and children served by our PADS Daytime Supportive Service program centers. Your degree in social work or related social sciences, plus your experience working with people who are homeless will be the key to your success.

This is not a clinical position! Are you comfortable working with people of all ages and backgrounds, on both a one-on-one basis and in group settings? If not, pass this opportunity by.

As a PADS case manager you will help our guests unravel the complex maze of issues which resulted in their homelessness. As such, you must have a strong understanding of the community resources in the south/southwest suburbs. You must be extremely organized, conscientious and flexible. You should also possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

As a member of the South Suburban PADS team you must be an insured driver and have independent access to a reliable vehicle.

As a full-time employee you will receive benefits such as:

· Paid Vacation

· Holiday Pay

· Three Floating Holidays

· Sick Leave

· Health Insurance

· Retirement plan

· Competitive Hourly Wages

Do you have what it takes to make a difference?
If yes, send your resume and full salary history to
employment@sspads.org

Community Resource Coordinator

Do you have what it takes to recruit, retain and organize one of the largest volunteer forces in the south and southwest suburbs? With over 4,000 active volunteers annually, PADS presents the most experienced and qualified volunteer organizer with a challenge.

And to think, for 17 years the role of Volunteer Coordinator has been filled by volunteers.

The Volunteer Coordinator must possess excellent public speaking skills, verbal & written communication skills, computer skills, networking talents and be highly organized and creative.

This position is a full-time position requiring flexible hours including both evening and weekend hours depending on the week. There is a lot of telephone work involved in this position and you must be willing to handle the occasional evening call. However, you will be working with a team of volunteer site managers to recruit and schedule volunteers for PADS 30 overnight shelter locations.

As Community Resource Coordinator you will be working with Faith Communities and organizations throughout the region as you share the PADS mission, the rewards of volunteerism and provide training for the volunteers who provide each of PADS programs with the labor force necessary to meet the community’s needs.

In addition to your recruitment and volunteer coordination roles you will be responsible for developing and implementing PADS volunteer recognition program, senior volunteer program and volunteer retention programs.

As the title states, when the position is fully implemented, the Community Resource Coordinator will also be engaged in obtaining/retaining the wide variety of community resources which South Suburban PADS is dependant on to successfully carry out its mission and you will be expected to carry out other duties as assigned.

Your previous experience in Volunteer Coordination and/or personal experience with South Suburban PADS, coupled with your enthusiasm, can unlock this excellent employment opportunity.