Residential Services Secretary - Full-Time (Bronx)
About The Position
Transitional Services for New York, Inc., a not-for-profit organization, is a comprehensive, community-based mental health organization located in New York City. We provide a continuum of rehabilitative services to enrich the lives of those recovering from mental illness and facilitate their transition to increased levels of independence. Transitional Services for New York, Inc. envisions broadening its rehabilitative services and becoming a regional social service provider. Transitional Services for New York Staff will deliver effective programs with compassion, integrity, and professionalism. We expect all staff to put our clients’ needs first while respecting ourselves and each other as we provide hope to those who participate in our programs.
Requirements
- High School diploma
- Driver’s license required.
Responsibilities
- Submit, distribute and monitor requests for personal needs allowance amounts for residents.
- Generate and provide the staff schedule.
- Clerical work that includes, but is not limited to, answering phones, photocopying and keeping good records of all financial transactions.
- Provide direct care services to assigned caseload.
- Work hands on with residents on learning daily living skills, such as personal hygiene, laundry, budgeting and room maintenance.
- Accompany residents on medical and benefits appointments and off-site recreational activities.
- Meet with caseload individually for weekly sessions.
- Conduct clothing inventory and shop for seasonal clothing.
- Type correspondence as requested.
- Complete monthly money request for the residents.
- Complete petty cash requests.
- Distribute weekly monies to residents.
- Complete order requests for paper supplies, office supplies, and miscellaneous items.
- Submit weekly time sheets after Director's review.
- Maintain residents' financial records.
- Complete change of shift checklist form to include medication count of control substance, receipt of correct number of residents, count of charts in the file, location of Agency vehicle, correct number of house keys, and receipt of valuables.
- Read Communication Log to obtain information from previous shift regarding situation of immediate attention.
- Check mailboxes and follow up if specific instructions have been given by Director.
- Check for messages from other co-workers.
- Check petty cash box and submit receipts for petty cash expenditures.
- Report any unusual or different circumstances in the Communication Log.
- Perform physical check of all residents' rooms.
- Check all fire exits.
- Meet individually with all residents on caseload to check medication, program/workshop attendance, room cleanliness, weekly budgeting plans, daily grooming and adequate clothing, laundry completion, and compliance with daily chore and cooking assignments.
- Complete a progress note in the resident's chart reflecting individual treatment plans.
- Meet in group sessions with residents daily according to activities of daily living schedule.
- Escort residents to recreation outings as per recreation schedule.
- Completion of clinical contacts.
- Accompany residents to case conferences and medical appointments as needed.
- Complete Quarterly Service Plans.
- Complete Case reviews.
- Complete ADL quarterly evaluation.
- Complete Physical examination for residents.
- Complete Functional assessment forms.
- Complete Residents' fee agreements.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- During a declared disaster, assume and adhere to assigned Job Action role(s) consistent with Disaster Preparedness Plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
