Residential Aide, Atlantic House Men’s Shelter

Camba • Brooklyn, NY

22h • $19

About The Position

CAMBA’s Atlantic House Men’s Shelter located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn serves 200 single men at any given time. The majority of these clients are dually diagnosed with mental illness and substance abuse.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. and/or equivalent experience.
• Participate in Department of Health Food Handlers 15 hour Course and pass exam.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
• Update and inform clients of facility changes through individual and group meetings.
• Conduct resident bed-check every evening.
• Intervene and diffuse inappropriate client interaction, as necessary.
• Monitor clients’ behavior and report client changes in behavior or personal care to Supervisor and/or appropriate social services staff.
• Ensure that clients receive personal care products and laundry products weekly, and replace any personal care items as needed.
• Sort, count, and bag bed linens, blankets, and towels (may wash, dry and fold).
• Distribute clean bed linens, blankets, pillows, and towels to residents.
• Monitor residents' use of laundry facilities.
• Strip former residents' lockers, bags and tags belongings, carry bags to storage area, and store bags for safekeeping.
• Retrieve personal property of former residents upon their return.
• Change and launder bed linens, blankets, and towels and prepare residents’ quarters for new residents.
• Escort clients to appointments as needed.
• Prepare kitchen and dining facilities for mealtimes and clean up after each meal.
• Prepare paper goods, setups and condiments for mealtimes.
• Set up coffee and hot water urns before each meal.
• Prepare and serve sandwiches.
• Research clients using the DHS SCIMS computer system.

Benefits

• CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees