Shelter Monitor

Schedule/ Hours: This is an overnight position working from 11:00pm or 11:30pm for 8 hours.

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 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.

Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan Available
• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits Available
• Voluntary Life and more

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