What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residence Worker position at CARE FOR THE HOMELESS?
Job Details
Job Location: BRONX, NY
Education Level: High School or GED
Salary Range: $20.32 - $20.32 Hourly
Job Shift: Any
Description
CFH is seeking a Residence Worker. Residential Services operates under contract with the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and, as a contract agency, has reporting responsibilities to DHS and is subject to inspections and audits by DHS, the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the Coalition for the Homeless of New York City.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for ensuring that the facility is always audit and inspection ready.
- Facilitate and assist with Resident Activities.
- Help with nightly bed checks.
- Deliver appointment slips to clients.
- Perform daily inspections of all resident units.
- Assist Shift Supervisor and Security with responding to incidents.
- Conduct facility rounds throughout the shift.
- Ensure that the resident areas are being maintained. Clean the dorms, collect the small garbage bins, sweep, pick up debris throughout the building.
- Monitor common areas, (TV room, laundry room, and cafeteria) to ensure all residents are adhering to schedules and are in proper locations.
- Assist in medication calls as required and in compliance with all rules and regulations.
- Assist the security team with daily operations.
- Provide meals as needed to clients who are awaiting a bed assignment.
- Assist clients with maintaining their daily living skills (providing toiletries, laundry, and maintaining cleanliness in their area). Sort donation and distribute to clients as needed.
- Assist with serving meals in the absence of a kitchen aid.
- Assist with initial intakes: Provide food as requested by the new intake. Read and go over all necessary documents with new intakes. Including reading if needed and making copies of identification and other documents.
- Answer the phone when necessary.
- Assist with maintenance duties. Light housekeeping, moping spills when needed, collecting the garbage in the dorms, wiping the tables/ furniture, sweeping, dusting disinfecting, changing bed linen.
- Provide clients with new linen when requested and laundering of linen.
- Monitor and maintain the laundry room.
- Perform daily pack-ups and logging of the clients’ belonging.
- Store and remove resident property from the client storage area.
- Maintain a clean and organized storage area.
- Attend and participate in all required agency meetings: staff meetings, house meetings, and in-service training.
- Escort clients to appointments such as Public Assistance, Social Security, Medical etc. As needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Shift Supervisor.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Educational and Experience requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1-year experience dealing with homeless or special needs population
- Excellent communication skills
- Comfortable working with others
Qualifications
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Educational and Experience requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1-year experience dealing with homeless or special needs population
- Excellent communication skills
- Comfortable working with others
Salary : $20
