Village Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Mary Hall Freedom Village, Inc.

POSITION TITLE : Village Associate

REPORTING MANAGER : Village Innovator

DEPARTMENT : The Village

JOB CLASSIFICATION : Grade Level 10

FLSA : Nonexempt

STATUS : Full-time

Location : Atlanta, GA

3rd Shift : 11pm - 8am

POSITION OVERVIEW

The mission of Mary Hall Freedom Village, Inc. (MHFV) is to empower women, children,

veterans, and families to end the cycle of homelessness, addiction, and poverty.

Headquartered in Sandy Springs, GA and with seven facilities across metro Atlanta, Mary Hall

Freedom Village has been transforming the lives of participants in need for the last 26 years.

We strive to break the cycle of homelessness, addiction, mental illness, and poverty. If you

believe in the empowerment of women, children, veterans, and their families, please consider

the employment opportunity below.

The Village Associate provides support services to the housing team by performing the

following duties.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists incoming residents in settling into living quarters by conducting a search of

baggage and personal items, escorting them to assigned quarters, distributing bedding

and personal care items, and providing introductions to roommates.

Follows-up on recent housing vacancies by washing and collecting used bedding and

personal items left by previous consumers.

Maintains residential apartments by decorating, ensuring necessary appliances are

available, furniture, fixtures, and appliances are in safe and clean condition.

Reviews electronic logbook from previous shift to ensure knowledge of communications

throughout previous shift and to assist consumers with issues or concerns not resolved

from previous shift.

Informs Housing staff of any incidents needing immediate attention and completes

incident reports when needed.

Makes daily rounds and apartment inspections to ensure that all participants are at their

designated locations / appointments and ensure cleanliness of apartments. Documents

findings and concerns from daily rounds and inspections. Reports as necessary.

Answers incoming calls and responds to callers in an appropriate manner and distributes

all messages to appropriate staff.

Occasionally provides supportive services (i.e., reflection groups, and affirmations) and

other therapeutic activities to participants and their children to effect positive change in

behavioral and / or social settings.

Makes daily entries in electronic logbook for other staff members concerning consumers

and events.

Makes copies of work order requests and forwards to rental office; files copies of work

orders in appropriate binder.

Assists in conducting initial and random searches of consumers and visitor’s belongings

and properly disposes of inappropriate items.

Logs new medication and provides medication monitoring for consumers.

Gathers daily paperwork, makes copies when necessary, and files and / or distributes as

appropriate.

Distributes mail to Housing staff and residents.

Conduct initial and random urine screens on consumers.

Assembles and monitors residents for house meetings.

Provides transportation services to consumers as needed.

Informs program service staff in writing of client encounters, progress and concerns that

required documentation in client permanent chart.

Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of

this job classification.

Requirements :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must be able to pass background screening which includes fingerprinting and drug

testing.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential

duty satisfactorily.

Must have a good 3-year Motor Vehicle Report.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or

abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions