Program Assistant
The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division
Milwaukee, WI
Administrative / Clerical
Program Assistant On Duty
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Pay: $12.50 per hour
Job Type: Full-time- 40hrs/weekly
Schedule: Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, overnight shifts, and holidays as needed
Benefits
Insurance & Financial
At The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, your work helps support individuals on their journey to recovery. As a Program Assistant On Duty, you will help ensure the safety, structure, and smooth operation of the program during assigned shifts while supporting beneficiaries and maintaining program standards.
What You’ll Do
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Pay: $12.50 per hour
Job Type: Full-time- 40hrs/weekly
Schedule: Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, overnight shifts, and holidays as needed
Benefits
Insurance & Financial
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and hearing coverage
- Prescription drug plan
- Voluntary life insurance
- Competitive pension plan
- 403(b) retirement savings plan (immediate eligibility)
- Vacation days (accrual begins after first month, eligible after 90 days)
- Paid sick days
- Personal days
- Floating holidays
- Paid holidays (immediate eligibility)
At The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, your work helps support individuals on their journey to recovery. As a Program Assistant On Duty, you will help ensure the safety, structure, and smooth operation of the program during assigned shifts while supporting beneficiaries and maintaining program standards.
What You’ll Do
- Maintain a safe, secure, and orderly environment within the facility
- Monitor beneficiary activity, movement, and adherence to program rules and schedules
- Conduct facility rounds, bed checks, and building walkthroughs
- Respond to incidents and complete required reports and documentation
- Assist with beneficiary orientation, guidance, and general support
- Lead house meetings and communicate program expectations and updates
- Support intake processes, including assessments when needed
- Oversee medication call procedures and ensure proper documentation
- Administer required testing (e.g., breathalyzer or urinalysis) as needed
- Supervise beneficiaries assigned to work therapy tasks and provide guidance
- Provide transportation for beneficiaries when assigned, following safety guidelines
- Complete daily reports and accurately document program activities and incidents
- Support recreational and program activities when scheduled
- Paid training on program policies, procedures, and safety protocols
- Ongoing coaching and support from leadership
- Opportunity to build experience in human services and program operations
- Mission-driven work that supports recovery and community impact
- Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives
- Supportive, team-oriented environment
- Employee Assistance Program and additional benefits
About the company
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Our organization is made up of thousands of officers, soldiers, adherents, employees, volunteers and other individuals all working together to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people, as well as struggling to meet the physical needs of those less fortunate.
The Salvation Army is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division is the administrative unit which provides services to people in need in Greater Chicago, northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana.