Shelter Residential Aides - Project Renewal : Job Details

Shelter Residential Aides

200 Varick St, New York, NY 10014, USA

Req #3

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Title:Residential Aides

Schedule: 8am-4pm, 4pm-12am, or 12am-8am ( must be available to work weekend shift)Salary:$18.37 an hour

Locations: Multiple opportunities are available in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan in our Homeless Shelters

+ Ana's Place (Bronx)

+ East Williamsburg Men's Shelter (Brooklyn)

+ Fort Washington Men's Shelter (Upper Manhattan)

+ Kenton Hall Men's Shelter (Manhattan)

+ Marsha's House (Bronx)

+ New Providence Women's Shelter (Manhattan)

+ Third Street Men's Shelter (Lower Manhattan)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Depending on the shift and program, essential duties of theResidential Aideinclude but are not limited to the following activities:

- Performs the day- to- day monitoring of the residents' on-site activities

- Performs hourly inspections of the facility and immediate neighborhood, and documents/reports any incidents

- Assists in the planning and organization of recreational activities, events and outings

- Wakes the clients as needed, provides clothing and personal care items to clients

- Ensures that the clients are out of the dormitories according to policies and procedures

- Reminds clients of their daily schedules, and assists clients with their daily living skills

- Processes new client intake information, bed assignment, maintains the daily census records and provides DHS with daily census figures.

- Secures the clients' personal property and maintains an inventory of the clients belongings

- Observes the behavior of clients, reporting any unusual behavior to the case management and clinical staff

- Oversees the shelter at nights and responds to any requests from the clients who are awake

- Works collaboratively with the Program Aides/ Case Manager in providing crisis intervention in an emergency

- Complete electronic shift summaries and incident reports

- Assists in the Cafeteria with meals being served to clients at breakfast, lunch and dinner

- Performs other duties as assigned by the Residential Aide Supervisor or other supervisory staff

Qualifications:

- A High School Diploma or GED required

- 1 year of experience working with homeless mentally ill adults or other special needs population

- Excellent oral, writing and listening skills

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially e-mail, Word and Excel; computer literate

- Bilingual or multilingual a plus

All newly hired Project Renewal staff must provide verification of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Other details

+ Pay Type Hourly

+ Employment Indicator Regular

+ Min Hiring Rate $18.37

+ Max Hiring Rate $18.37

+ 200 Varick St, New York, NY 10014, USA