What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shelter Monitor position at Salvation Army A Georgia Corp?
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 to house rules; maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that 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 client’s baggage for drugs, alcohol, weapons
- Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Orients new clients to the program and prepares case records to facilitate case management, records daily statistics.
- Prepares and distributes meal and shower tickets, assigns bed numbers; distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required.
- Communicate with first responders in emergency situations.
- Informs supervisor of any referral issues as they arise.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to meet attendance requirements.
- Ability to read, write and communicate 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. 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.
Working Conditions:
- 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.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or G.E.D. required, and
- One year experience performing security or social service work preferred, or
- Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Certifications:
- Valid State Driver’s License (Preferred)
- Food Handlers Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)
- CPR and First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/ Disabled