Housing Monitor

Job DetailsJob Location: ALM-Lake Charles La Corps - Lake Charles, LA 70615Job Category: HousingThis position is responsible for: Key Responsibilities : Ensures that all rooms are in proper order before and after arrival of residents; checks fire equipment and ensures proper working order. Checks clients into the shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards; determines if client has been prepaid by sponsor or credit; prepares resident roster and maintains resident property records. Assists with collecting and entering data into the HMIS database. Distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required. Monitors the activities of the shelter residents ensuring safety and compliance with house rules; checks the security of all windows and doors; monitors cameras and makes periodic rounds of entire facility; records any unique situations occurring on assigned shift. Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established policies and procedures. Opens and closes the lodge/shelter doors at designated hours of operations. Completes required paperwork representing client intake for the day; inputs data into the computer in order to maintain computer records and generate client lists; prepares, tallies, and balances monies with receipts; drops the money in the safe. Physical Requirements & Working Conditions : Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action. Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building. Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time. Work requires performance of duties in social services environment where exposure to communicable and infectious diseases are possible. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU: High school diploma or G.E.D. and one year experience performing security work or working in a social service environment, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: None. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled #J-18808-Ljbffr