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Comunilife Inc. is looking for Security Guards for its Bronx Congregate location, El Rio Residence. The Security Guard is responsible for the safety and support of the program residence staff and clients. The overall job summary includes ensuring safety of the staff’s working conditions, safety of the residents and protecting the program facility. Required to cover nights and weekends, as needed. Other responsibilities include working harmoniously with program staff in accordance with Comunilife principles and guidelines. Reports to the Program Director. The position is eligible to participate in Comunilife's generous benefits and paid time off package starting after 60 days of hire.
Essential Functions
Continually monitors the front door for safety and security purposes
Check all incoming/out coming traffic of clients, visitors and staff. Check incoming traffic means the Security must have client sign in the client log before he/she gives the client his/her key to go up to his/her room. Must make sure that clients sign out and hand in their key to the Security as they are going out. Security must also check to make sure the client is not taking out with him/her any Program private property.
Maintain log entries on traffic
Notification to program staff of security violations, and when necessary to the NYPD (New York Police Department). Must make sure that client is not bringing in alcoholic beverages, contraband drugs, weapons or any electronic equipment such as computers, air conditioners, and others.
Follow procedures to secure, report, control and dispose of confiscated contraband, i.e., alcoholic beverages, drugs with intention to deal
Patrol the building and outside courtyards at least one every three hours during the day and once every hour during evening and nights, as scheduled. This includes halls, stairs, and public bathrooms. Check facility for any safety hazards and report same to Assistant Program Director via Log Book.
Clear public areas of loitering residents
Report to the Assistant Program Director any unusual violation of house rules
Keep log entries of violations of house rules
Attend mandated in-service training programs and meetings
Education and Experience Requirement(s):
High School diploma
At least one or two years of experience in security, or healthcare field.
Experience with homeless individuals, chronic mental illness, substance abuse individuals, and a plus.
Bilingual Spanish is preferred.
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$49k-64k (estimate)
04/08/2024
06/07/2024
comunilife.org
BRONX, NY
200 - 500
1989
ROY MITHU
$10M - $50M
Social & Legal Services
For 30 years, Comunilife (started in 1989) has been committed to improving the quality of life and creating a healthier tomorrow for New Yorkers with special needs in the Hispanic and broader communities, by providing culturally competent health and human services and a continuum of affordable and supportive housing. In 2017, Comunilife met the needs of more than 2,100 low-income and vulnerable New Yorkers. Roughly 90% of our clients have incomes below the federal poverty line; 90% are African-American or Latino; and 50% have Spanish as their primary (or sole) language. All struggle with profo ...
und challenges, i.e. chronic homelessness; HIV/AIDS and other major medical issues; serious mental illnesses and substance abuse. Comunilifes affordable and supportive housing programs address the need for safe, affordable, service enriched housing for a low-income population that has difficulty maintaining stable housing. A majority of our housing clients have a history of homelessness and/or long-term hospitalizations. Many are living with mental illness, HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. Comunilife has 1806 apartments/units in 10 supportive residences, 3 low-income apartment buildings and 981 scatter site apartments in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. Our Medical Respite program provides short-term supportive housing and case management services to multiply-challenged patients leaving hospital care without a viable home in which to recuperate. Comunilife is a leader in the field of Latina adolescent suicide prevention. Our Life is Precious Program, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018, provides non-clinical services to girls ages 12 to 17 in the Bronx (2008), Brooklyn (2009) and Queens (2015).Activities include academic support, creative arts therapies, music lessons, wellness activities and concrete family services, are designed to reduce the risk factors associated with Latina adolescent suicide.
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