Shelter Program House Manager

Benefits:

• Company parties
• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

About the Role:The Eli Home in Anaheim, CA is looking for a compassionate and dedicated Shelter Program House Manager to join our mission-driven team. In this vital role, you'll oversee the day-to-day operations of our shelter program, ensuring a safe, supportive, and structured environment for those we serve. If you're passionate about making a real difference in people's lives, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily shelter operations, ensuring a safe and supportive living environment for residents
• Supervise, mentor, and support shelter staff and volunteers during assigned shifts
• Manage resident intake, orientation, and case coordination in collaboration with program staff
• Enforce shelter policies, procedures, and house rules while maintaining a trauma-informed approach
• Respond to resident crises, conflicts, and emergencies with appropriate intervention and de-escalation techniques
• Maintain accurate documentation, incident reports, and resident records in compliance with program standards
• Coordinate with social workers, case managers, and community resources to support resident needs
• Conduct regular facility inspections to ensure cleanliness, safety, and operational readiness

Requirements:

• Preferred: 2 years of experience in shelter management, residential programs, or social services
• Preferred: Experience working with vulnerable populations including survivors of abuse, trauma, or homelessness
• Preferred: Strong knowledge of trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and de-escalation techniques
• Preferred: Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience in a residential or shelter setting
• Required: Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. 
• CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire)
• Must pass a background check in accordance with program and state requirements

About Us:The Eli Home is a trusted nonprofit organization in Anaheim, CA dedicated to providing safety, healing, and hope to abused and neglected children and families in crisis. For decades, our community has relied on us to deliver compassionate, high-quality shelter and support services to those who need it most. Our team is driven by purpose, and we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace culture rooted in empathy, collaboration, and meaningful impact.

Available shifts: Monday through Sunday - 4pm to 12:00am & 12:00am to 8:00am 
Saturday and Sunday - 8:00am to 4:00pm

Compensation: $16.90 - $21.00 per hour

BREAKING THE CYCLE OF CHILD ABUSE

The foundation of Eli is built on hearts of service, from the board to the staff and its volunteers. Through the years, our focus has never wavered in sheltering abused children and working to prevent family violence. The journey has never been easy, but it has been joyful. Our board of directors, staff and volunteers have willing hearts, busy hands, and faith that rings louder than our fears.

OUR HISTORY

The Eli Home started in 1983 as a home bible study group in Mike and Lorri Galloway’s living room. This was the beginning of a passion that would drive a lifetime. Soon family, friends and, volunteer professionals shared the dream and the first shelter for abused children and their mothers opened 18 months later.

Today the Eli Home is a multi-faceted faith-based organization that provides services for over 1,000 abused children and their mothers, at-risk youth, and families each year. The Eli Home now operates shelter homes, a 13,000-square-foot discount store social enterprise, corporate offices, community rooms, and counseling offices. Eli’s professional counseling and therapy staff and organizational staff work from its corporate location in Anaheim, California.

The foundation of Eli is built on hearts of service, from the board to the staff and its volunteers. Through the years, our focus has never wavered in sheltering abused children and working to prevent family violence. The journey has never been easy, but it has been joyful. Our board of directors, staff and volunteers have willing hearts, busy hands, and faith that rings louder than our fears.

OUR MISSION
To shelter, comfort, encourage and empower homeless abused children and their mothers to live stable, violence-free lives–to break the cycle of child abuse. To educate, inform and connect diverse, disenfranchised communities to resources that improve their economic condition and overall quality of life.