CAREERS
Employment Opportunities
Evansville Rescue Mission is a non-denominational, Christian social service organization dedicated to meeting basic needs and sharing the love of Christ with our Tri-State’s homeless, at-risk youth, and impoverished families.
Each of our staff members and Board Directors obediently adhere to Evansville Rescue Mission’s statement of faith as a condition of employment and volunteerism.
ERM endorses and follows an equal employment opportunity policy that recruits, hires, trains, and promotes individuals in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, age, or physical or mental disability (except where the disability prevents the individual from being able to perform the essential functions of a given job and cannot be reasonably accommodated in full compliance with the law).
Please reference and complete our employment application form:
Here is a listing of employment opportunities through ERM’s ministry divisions:
Administration
No jobs are available at this time.
Center for Women and Children
No jobs are available at this time.
Donation Center
No jobs are available at this time.
Men’s Residence Center
Residential Life Assistant
Classification: Full-Time / non-exempt
Purpose of Position:
The Residential Life Assistant (RLA) is responsible for the planning and execution of excellent hospitality throughout the MRC operations. The RLA will directly oversee the operations of the MRC Welcome Center (desk and intake) and the housekeeping operations at the MRC and Centennial Center buildings.
Specific Position Responsibilities:
- Perform and record drug testing of residents as assigned
- Provide direct staff support and supervision:
o Effectively assist in managing the Men’s Residence Center operations, client activities and overall programs to meet agency missions.
o Assist the Resident Director in coaching, and developing our guests.
o Maintain policy and procedure manual to ensure compliance, safety, organization and consistent procedures among staff and clients.
o Meet with residents to answer questions, de-escalate situations, and settle grievances.
o Assist in administration of Winter and Summer Contingency Programs..
o Respond to phone calls from the Men’s Residence Center, when serving on call, providing guidance and/or support.
- Provide supportive leadership to staff, vendors, residents, and volunteers:
o Work with volunteers to ensure they are serving in the proper area and expectations are communicated.
o Defuse and de-escalate difficult situations involving clients and staff.
o Assist Resident Director to maintain a professional culture that promotes teamwork and empathy for residents.
- Ensure the effective operation of the Men’s Residence Center:
o Assist in ensuring HMIS data are clean and accurate.
o Maintain and manage to radio check in/out log.
o Perform intakes and departures that cannot be accomplished through the course of a normal “business” day.
o Be present at weekly case conferences and LR meetings.
o Any other tasks assigned by the Resident Director
Qualifications and Skills:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Computer literacy is required working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, HMIS. Other business software may be deployed related to job functions.
- Excellent public speaking skills required.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with individuals and groups.
- Ability to read, write, analyze and interpret complex reports, medical, psychological and legal documents.
- Basic business math and budgeting skills required. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Able to define problems, assimilate data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions, and provide a holistic approach to address the physical, spiritual and psychological needs of each person.
Mission Grounds
No jobs are available at this time.
The Thrift Store
No jobs are available at this time.
Youth Care Center
Youth Care Center – Behavior Technician
Job type: Part-time
Purpose Of Position:
This position is responsible for the supervision, safety, care, and counseling of the residents at the Evansville Rescue Mission Youth Care Center in order to provide a secure, structured environment conducive to the physical safety and well-being of the detainees.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise juveniles in an institutional setting.
- Apply approved methods of restraint as appropriate.
- Conduct small group programming.
- Assemble and analyze information to prepare written reports and records in a clear, concise manner.
- Work independently and as a team member.
- Effectively communicate in person, over the telephone and in writing.
- Express oneself clearly and authoritatively and to listen attentively to others.
- Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software applications.
- Maintain high personal standards of ethics and integrity.
- Maintain significant flexibility in daily operations and decision making.
Internships
The Evansville Rescue Mission offers a limited amount of unpaid internships for college students each Fall, Spring, and Summer semester. Please read the information below and pray about working alongside our staff in serving the needy and homeless of the Tri-State area. If you wish to apply, please fill out the application by clicking the Internship Application link below.
Once all information is received, and the intern is accepted, it will be processed and sent to the appropriate Department Director for further review. All Interns will need to submit to background checks and drug tests.
Internships may be available in the following areas:
Men’s Residence Center
(Social Service Majors, Human Services, Criminal Justice)
Development
(Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, Marketing, Videography, Writing, Communications)
Thrift Stores
(Fashion Merchandising, Marketing)
Food Service
(Culinary Arts)
Internship Deadlines
Fall…
June 30th
Spring…
November 30th
Summer…
April 30th
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Give now to provide life-changing care that helps men, women, and children in the Tri-State overcome hardship and find new life through Christ’s love.
