Residential Aid

WHO IS CHI

Community Housing Innovations (CHI) is a notforprofit housing and human services organization that aims to support social and economic independence. Our vision is to end generational poverty and foster upward mobility by ensuring that all families and individuals live in quality housing have a home of their own and a job to support them. We believe quality affordable housing is the foundation for prosperity personal fulfillment and success.

WHAT DOES CHI OFFER

CHI employs a team of hardworking compassionate people who want to give back to others in their community. We are proud to offer:

• Generous Paid time off
• Personal and Sick Days
• Health insurance and health reimbursement account
• Dentaland vision plans
• Flexible spending account
• AFLAC supplemental insurance
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• Commuter Transit and Parking Account
• Working Advantage Employee Perks
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly trainings and career development plans

JOB SUMMARY

The Residential Aide Coordinates and ensures the overall safety and security of the facility. Coordinates and verifies client movement in the facility in conjunction with other operation staff while also monitoring the client conduct and overall behavior during tour of duty.

Pay: $21.64 an hour Approx: $45000. Annually

FLSA; NonExempt. Eligible for Over Time

Schedule: 4pm12amThursday Monday (Tuesday & Wednesday off).

Location: Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn NY

JOBRELATED DUTIES ESSENTIAL FUNCTION

These duties are essential and specific to the successful implementation of this position.

The Resident Support Specialist ensures the safety and security of all clients visitors staff and property. This is accomplished by performing the following functions:

• Maintains visibility to residents by wearing Safety Monitor vest and ID badge and inspects site through regulartours of the property.
• Screens all clients and visitors to the facility.
• Enforces and educates clients on CHI site and DSS policies regulations and rules with residents.
• Reviews video cameras and monitors area consistently.
• Provides limited crisis intervention and deescalation to residents when necessary until CHI professional staff Case Managers Program Managers or Director of Emergency Housing can be contacted and/or intervene. Contacts supervisor and/or the proper authorities as needed.
• Maintains appropriate documentation accurately throughout shift i.e. turnover census logs incident reports case notes etc.
• Conducts inspections in accordance with OTDA/DSS standards by physically entering each unit to ensure proper attendance is recorded.
• Accepts resident referrals and reviews rules and regulations with new arrivals including but not limited to the rule of 2 bags per person upon intake.
• Submits all internal and external reports in a timely and correct manner as required by funding agencies and/or CHI (logs notes incident reports). Maintains logs office and site in an orderly fashion.
• Informs Building Superintendent of work sites physical condition (i.e. dangerous conditions possible repair needs supply needs etc..
• Preps vacant units for new placements.
• Maintains proper usage of cleaning supplies and inventory.
• Facilitates and documents evacuation procedures i.e. fire drills) as directed
• Preform administrative and reception duties at front desk when needed.
• At the direction of CHI staff acts as a liaison between the agency and the community at large.

ENTRY LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED preferred.

• Must be willing to work flexible hours nights and/or weekends and overtime if necessary.
• Certifications required or need to be obtained in first 30 days of employment:
  • First Aid/CPR Certification
  • Food Handlers Certification
  • F02 certification

Experience: 12 years of experience working in related field preferred.

Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in English required. Multilingual and Spanish proficiency prioritized.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to prioritize make appropriate decisions and judgment calls and perform proper notifications.

Physical Performance: Ability to lift carry and move heavy objects (up to 50lbs) tour property walk distances and climb stairs (up to 34 flights).

DIVERSTY EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Community Housing Innovations Inc (CHI) respects diversity and is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color creed religion national origin citizenship status age disability sex gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status partnership status veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Community Housing Innovations is committed to diversity equity and inclusion.

This commitment applies to recruiting hiring placement promotion transfer compensation training assignments benefits employee activities termination access to facilities and programs and all other terms and conditions of employment as well as general treatment during employment.