Shelter Residential Aides

Title: Residential Aides Schedule: 8am-4pm, 4pm-12am, or 12am-8am ( must be available to work weekend shift)Salary: $18.926 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 the Residential Aide include 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 .

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