Residential Aide, Magnolia House Women's Shelter

CAMBA•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CAMBA operates 6 single adult shelters and 6 family shelters and one drop in center. Each shelter offers clients a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. Homeless (often mentally-ill and substance-abusing) men and women are provided with comprehensive services to stabilize their condition in order to successfully transition into to permanent and/or supported housing. CAMBA’s Magnolia House located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn serves 200 single women at any given time. The majority of these clients are diagnosed with mental illness, some dually with chemical addictions. Position: Residential Aide

Requirements

High school diploma or HSE and/or equivalent experience.
Must obtain Annual PPD Test.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual preferred
Participate in Department of Health Food Protection 15 hour Course, pass exam and become a certified Food Handler.
May be required to become First Aid/CPR certified.
May be required to become certified in overdose prevention.

Responsibilities

Update and inform clients of program changes (i.e., food services changes, laundry assignments, etc.) through individual and group meetings.
Assist with client bed-check every evening.
Conduct dorm inspection to ensure client compliance with facility policies.
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 clients.
Monitor clients' use of laundry facilities, including running new client’s belongings through the dryer.
Strip former clients' beds and lockers, sort, bag, label and document belongings, carry bags to storage area, and store bags for safekeeping.
Identify, sort, bag, label and document valuable client belongings (i.e., electronics, cash, documents, etc.) and give to Supervisor for storage.
Follow client belongings policy and retrieve personal property of former clients upon their return.
Escort clients, as needed.
Check food deliveries for quality and quantity of items and report any issues to Supervisor.
Prepare kitchen and dining facilities for mealtimes and clean up after each meal.
Heat and serve prepared foods according to Food Standards Policy (i.e., follow menu, set portion sizes, food service hygiene, check temperature of meals, etc.)
Store food according to the Food Storage Policy (i.e., check temperature of refrigerators, rotate food, etc.)
Prepare paper goods, setups and condiments for mealtimes.
Set up coffee and hot water urns before each meal.
May collect garbage in bags and remove to appropriate storage location.
May prepare and serve lunch.
May plan, coordinate and facilitate social and/or peer support events for clients.

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.

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