FT Security Guard, Van Dyke II

CAMBA•New York, NY

About The Position

Van Dyke, a 101 unit supportive/affordable housing development for individuals and families. Van Dyke will be located on the campus of Van Dyke Houses, a NYCHA-owned public housing development in the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn. The Van Dyke facility will provide 30 units for New York/New York III formerly homeless families. The remaining 71 units will provide housing for low-income households, including a live-in superintendent. Fifty-two units will be set aside for NYCHA residents. CAMBA will serve 30 chronically homeless families, or families at serious risk of becoming chronically homeless, in which the head of household suffers from a serious and persistent mental illness or is diagnosed as mentally ill and chemically addicted under Population Option II. The person filling this position is expected, under close supervision, to: (1) maintain access control and traffic inside facilities to maintain order and security of people and property; (2) detect and/or prevent fires, vandalism, theft, or infractions of the rules; (3) maintain assigned posts throughout the facility until properly relieved; (4) protect employees, visitors and tenants; and, (5) provide directions to visitors when requested.

Requirements

NYS Security Guard license
Sufficient Education: to comprehend basic reading, writing, and math to execute required functions of the role.
Must have an 8-hour Pre-Assignment security guard training course certificate
Must obtain a 16-hour On-the-Job security guard training course certificate within 90 days of employment.
Must complete the 8-Hour Annual In-Service Course each calendar year.
Must have and maintain a NYS Security Guard license.
Must obtain NYS Security Guard registration and must maintain registration during employment.
Must obtain Fire Guard certification and maintain it throughout employment.
One year of relevant experience
Obtain "Criminal History Checks" (CHC) fingerprinting through the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice System) and Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance.
Ability to maintain fingerprint clearance throughout employment.
As a Mandated Reporter, you must immediately report suspected incidents/cases of abuse and neglect to the Vulnerable Persons Central Register (VPCR) Hotline at 1-855-373-2122 and complete a CAMBA Incident Report.
Ability to read and write post-and-patrol reports. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from superiors, tenants, funders, other organizations, and the public.
Ability to apply concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
May have team and/or other coordination responsibility, but no consistent supervisory responsibility.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in any other language

Responsibilities

Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality
Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol and Procedures.
Comply with all Federal, State, City, and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.
Monitor and ensure the security and fire safety of the entire facility.
Employ crisis prevention/intervention and crisis management skills when conflict occurs.
Patrol buildings and grounds of facilities where CAMBA programs are located.
Examine doors, windows, gates, and all fire exits to determine that they are secure and in accordance with all fire regulations.
Observe and report irregularities such as unusual tenant behavior, trespassers, fire hazards, leaking water pipes, and security doors left unlocked.
Monitor tenants and the facility via security camera systems.
Conduct fire safety patrols and report findings or fire safety concerns to appropriate supervisory personnel.
Conduct security screenings of all tenants and visitors entering the facility.
Issue commendations to support positive tenant behaviors such as peers helping peers, compliance with rules and regulations, etc.
Counsel tenants who violate rules (such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles) and complete infraction reports.
Observe departing employees, visitors, and/or tenants to guard against theft of CAMBA property.
Document in the security logbook and incident report forms property damage, unusual occurrences, and incidents with employees, visitors, and tenants.
Maintain assigned equipment per shift.
Sign equipment in and out for each shift.
May provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
Other duties as assigned.

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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