Per Diem Shift Supervisor, Opportunity House Men's Shelter

CAMBA•New York, NY

20d•$25•Onsite

About The Position

CAMBA’s Opportunity House (COH) is a 62 bed men’s general population shelter funded by New York City Department of Homeless Services located in downtown Brooklyn. COH offers clients a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. Homeless men are provided with comprehensive services to stabilize their condition in order to successfully transition into to permanent and/or supported housing.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED and 3 years applicable experience, or Associate’s degree (A.A.) and 2 years applicable experience, or Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S.W.) or equivalent experience.
Must be responsive and available to work on-call shifts as needed.
TB testing required

Nice To Haves

First Aid/CPR certification preferred.
Certification in overdose prevention preferred.
F-80 Fire Safety Coordinator certification preferred.
CPI (Crisis Prevention) certified preferred.
Bi-lingual preferred

Responsibilities

Input client data using DHS’ CARES database, as needed.
Communicate effectively with clients, peers, supervisors, and funders.
Ensure regulatory compliance is met per NYS DHS, NYS OTDA, NYC FDNY, NYC Dept. of Health, NYC Coalition for the Homeless, etc, is adhered to. (i.e., log book entries, bed checks, client belongings, security, client care, medication, etc).
Ensure security and residential aide and social service staff conduct new client orientation within 24 hours of entry into the facility.
Ensure the safety and security of operations of the facility by maintaining adequate staffing levels.
Must remain on-site to provide supervisory coverage at all times, including lunch breaks, when working shifts as the only on-site Shift Supervisor.
Ensure inventory of security equipment is up to date.
Ensure security of valuables and medications in safe/cabinet.
Retrieve, observe and document client’s self-administration of medications, as appropriate.
Manage and coordinate the day-to-day functions of the shift ensuring programming, rounds, and client care services are occurring.
Professionally respond to complaints, incidents and emergencies and/or incidents and interview all parties, analyze, collect data, document and report the situation.
Resolve individual conflicts and disputes between staff or clients in a respectful and solution based manner.
Participate in program meetings as requested.
Engage clients to address issues that arise on the shift and document and communicate via written logs, face-to-face meetings etc. to ensure appropriate staff are aware.
Monitor clients’ safety and ensure safety policies and procedures are practiced daily.
Overcome resistance to change from clients.
Provide all required information for shift reports to CAMBA management and/or to funders.
In the absence of adequate staffing, will have direct service/program responsibility in addition to the above.
Enforce and adhere to the Good Neighbor Policy and respond to community concerns when appropriate.
May conduct initial intake or initial and/or periodic assessments of clients
May reach out and market the program to the community in order to obtain resources for clients.