Residential Aide

Project Renewal is a leading non-profit organization with the mission of ending the cycle of homelessness by empowering individuals and families to renew their lives with health, homes, and jobs. Our comprehensive and integrated 24/7 programs are designed to offer the holistic care our clients need. With a staff of 950+ and an annual budget of $140 million, Project Renewal is one of the larger social service nonprofits in New York City.

or mental illness to rebuild their lives with renewed health, homes, and jobs.

Title: Residential Aide

Program: Atlas House Men’s Shelter

Salary: $20.079 per hour

Program Overview:

Atlas House Men’s Shelter is a 100 bed 24/7 general population emergency shelter for homeless men in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn. Our comprehensive services include case management, individual and group counseling, recreational activities, and housing placement assistance. Additionally, on-site medical and psychiatric services are offered in addition to referrals to a wide variety of resources and services that our clients may need.

Position Overview:

Under the general direction of the Residential Aide Supervisor, with some latitude for independent action, the Residential Aide provides direct assistance to the clients in adhering to the rules and regulations of the shelter.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Depending upon, shift, the essential duties of the Residential Aide include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Assists in the day-to-day operations of a 1 bed shelter for men with substance abuse problems.

• Processes new client intake information, bed assignment, maintains the daily census records and provides DHS with daily census figures.

• As needed, provides clothing and personal care items to clients.

• Distributes mail, appointment slips and other documentation to clients.

• Writes detailed incident reports regarding client activity and the condition of the entire shelter building.

• Conducts searches of client lockers, when needed.

• Conducts client pack-ups and property return.

• Manages CARES, the DHS client database.

• Participates in training and monthly staff meetings.

• Utilizes CPR/First Aide techniques in emergency situations and conforms to OSHA standards when necessary.

• Available to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.

• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Residential Aide Supervisor.

• Must enforce Fire Safety Plan

Physical Activities:

While performing the duties of this position, Residential Aides must walk the ten steps to enter the facility. In the event the elevator is out of order, Residential Aides must walk between nine floors of the facility, sub-basement to roof, climbing up and down the staircases, totaling 174 steps, in order to observe clients. Residential Aides also walk the exterior of the facility to observe shelter residents while in the community. Furthermore, Residential Aides must stand to talk to clients and staff, sit for extended periods of time at the computer, and bend, or squat to get records from the files and lift up to 30lbs to assist with client’s property pack-up and distribution.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED. If in recovery, must have at least one (1) year of sobriety and have a sober support network.

• Some familiarity with substance abuse services environment and population.

• Fire Guard certification F-02 or Fire Safety Coordinator F-80

Preferred skills:

• Teamwork: Ability to work cooperatively with peers and other staff in order to serve the needs of the client.

• Interpersonal: Ability to effectively role-model socially appropriate behavior; and to treat residents and coworkers with respect and help to create a warm, supportive environment; and to work effectively with homeless individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or substance abuse issues. Ability to enforce rules and regulations in a nonjudgmental manner.

• Communication: Excellent oral, writing, and listening skills.

• Computer: Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

• Language: Bilingual in Spanish a plus.

Project Renewal is an equal opportunity employer. Its long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (see separately issued Gender Discrimination policy for more detail), physical or mental disability, age (18 and over), military status, arrest record, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.