Shelter Monitor (5724)

Schedule/ Hours:  This is an on-call, casual position, with hours being 6:30 PM-11:30 PM Mon-Friday, or 11:00 PM-7:30 AM Monday-Wednesday

This position is responsible for:

Assists residents staying in the Corps shelter overnight; performs client intake procedures and prepares client intake records; monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift, ensuring safety, security, and compliance with house rules; maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that the facility is maintained in a neat and proper order. Reports pertinent information to the immediate supervisor or Corps Officer. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures clients comply with house rules; checks clients’ baggage for drugs, alcohol, weapons, and pornography; records incidents and notifies supervisor of any special circumstances or unusual problems; ensures security of facility and clients; arms and disarms alarms in accordance with lodge policy; locks and secures area inappropriate for client entry.
• Conducts routine checks of the facilities to ensure that all doors are locked and that nothing is amiss; locks doors to ensure the security of the facilities.
• Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Answers the telephone and responds to questions regarding the shelter operations.
• Performs client intake procedures, including running sexual offender checks; checks clients into the shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards; and prepares and maintains the resident roster.
• Orients new clients to the program and prepares case records to facilitate case management, and records daily statistics.
• Administers sexual offender checks, Breathalyzer testing, and drug testing of clients as needed.
• Prepares and distributes meal and shower tickets, assigns bed numbers, distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required.
• Assigns daily cooking, cleaning, and maintenance chores to clients and ensures completion of such; as needed, participates in the cleaning and maintenance of facilities, supplies, and equipment; inspects facility on a routine basis to ensure compliance with established standards; ensures return and accountability of The Salvation Army property (linens, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language effectively.
• Ability to perform data entry into a computer.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action.
• Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. The distance of travel is usually within the same building.
• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting, and carrying light to heavy objects (up to 30 lbs.) occasionally.
• Work is performed in a residential facility where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off

• Retirement Savings Plan Available

• Supplemental Insurance Available

• Voluntary Life Insurance and more!

Education and Experience: 

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required, and 
• One year of experience performing security or social service work preferred. or 
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled

Salary : $12