Residential Aide, Park Slope Womens Shelter

Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 72,000 individuals and families each year at our 100 locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families live in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

CAMBA operates five single adult homeless shelters and one single adult drop-in center, funded by New York City Department of Homeless Services.  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 permanent and/or supported housing.  Specifically, The Park Slope Shelter for Women located at the Park Slope Armory in Brooklyn serves 100 MICA women. 

Position: Residential Aide 

Reports To: Supervisor I

Location: Brooklyn, NY 11215

What Does the Residential Aide Do:  

• Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.

• Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.

• Comply with any and all Federal, State, City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.

• 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.

• Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over a period of time.

Education, Licenses and/or Certifications Required:  

• High school diploma or G.E.D or equivalent experience.

Minimum Experiences and Skills Required:  

• Participate in Department of Health Food Protection 15 hour Course, pass exam and become a certified Food Handler.

• Must obtain Annual PPD Test.

• May be required to become First Aid/CPR certified.

• May be required to become certified in overdose prevention.

• Bi-lingual preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Example-Bi-lingual English and Spanish.

Pre and/or Post Employment Requirements:  

• TB test required

Compensation : $19.36 hourly 

  Status: Full-time
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.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.