Senior Residential Aide

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Makes rounds of the facility and conducts unit inspections with Case Managers.
• Responds to issues raised by residents and intervenes as necessary.
• Reports all building issues to Program Director and Property Manager in a timely manner.
• Responds to emergencies and contacts Program Director for all emergencies.
• Maintains the emergency contact file and submits all required reports.
• Participates in staff meetings, and supervision with Program Director.
• Monitors all residents, staff and visitors entering and leaving the facility.
• Manage fire safety and other emergency procedures.
• Monitors Fire Panel and when necessary, goes to resident apartment to assess why smoke detector was triggered/triggers fire panel to dispatch fire department
• Supports team in conducting quarterly fire drills
• Conducts “Lockouts” letting residents into their units.
• Attends to emergency calls from tenants.
• Attend program and agency staff meetings, supervisory and in-service training sessions and external meetings throughout the community.
• Perform other tasks as deemed necessary by the Program Director, Managing Director of Supportive & Economic Empowerment, and/or Deputy Executive Director of Community & Economic Empowerment.

Qualifications:

• New York Stated Security Guard License
• 8hr & 16hr Certificate Required.
• Candidate must have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two to three years’ experience in social services or in a residential setting.
• Strong verbal communication and decision-making skills are required, as is the ability to work well with and be supportive of residents.
• The Senior Residential Aide must be able to consistently and fairly enforce house rules.
• Spanish fluency is preferred.

Compensation: $45,000-$50,000

Location: Far Rockaway, NY

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.


Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

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