Haven for Hope in San Antonio is looking to expand its operations by hiring additional personnel.
The non-profit homeless services organization posted on Facebook that it is hiring security staff.
“Our Hopers work hard to support our clients, so we offer generous time off – including 15+ days of PTO, 4 Self Care Days, up to 6 DTO days, and 12.5 Company Holidays each year,” the post reads. “Our employees’ well-being is our top priority, so all full-time employees receive no-cost health insurance, an excellent EAP program, access to our retirement plan, and free gym access.”
Such security jobs are typically “see-and-report” positions that help coordinate efforts with local law enforcement in the event of criminal activity or disturbances at the campus.
The post noted that sign-on bonuses are available for individuals seeking security positions. Interested individuals can contact Haven for Hope through the foundation’s website at workathaven.org.
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Haven for Hope uses a “one-stop-shop” approach to fighting homelessness, offering an array of supportive services, such as counseling and job training, on the same campus where it provides transitional housing.
This model has been credited with a 77% reduction in unsheltered homelessness in downtown San Antonio and has polled favorably among Dallas residents, the majority of whom disapprove of the levels of homelessness, vagrancy, and panhandling in their neighborhoods and elsewhere in Dallas.
Some local stakeholders are looking to bring such a model to the city. However, whether the City of Dallas will support the effort remains to be seen.
“Homelessness is probably the number one [issue] that I [hear] from my constituents, from business owners, not only from my district but across the city,” said Council Member Jesse Moreno (District 2) at an event earlier this month. “I see more unsheltered individuals on the streets, even though we see data and numbers from different agencies coming in saying we are having a reduction in unsheltered individuals.”
Many of the efforts to reduce homelessness in Dallas use the Housing First approach, which looks to provide housing for homeless individuals before dealing with the myriad issues that cause homelessness, like drug addiction and untreated mental health issues.
