Residential Aide, Emergency Transitional Housing

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 almost 80000 individuals and families including almost 13000 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 are living in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

Program Description

Transitional Congregate Housing Program 1: CAMBAs Transitional Congregate Housing program started in 2007 and provides nine transitional units for the HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) Emergency Placement Unit which are for single men and/or women only. Each individual has their own locked room and COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) is available to provide case management services. The programs goal is to ready individuals for permanent housing placement through stabilization and self-sufficiency. Emergency Transitional Congregate Housing Program 2: CAMBAs Emergency Transitional Congregate Housing program provides ten units of emergency transitional congregate housing for single men and women who are HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) clients. HASA is the sole referral source for this housing. Each individual has their own lockable room but shares common space such as the bathrooms living room and kitchen. Clients receive case management and residential/operational services such as meals and assistance when they move to permanent housing. Case management support is an integral part of achieving the programs goal of helping clients to attain self-sufficiency. This includes but is not limited to ensuring that clients are connected to and maintain primary health care; assisting them to find and secure permanent housing; and exploring and starting the process of returning to the workforce. A client stay is limited to six months. However extensions can be granted by HASA.

Position: Residential Aide

Reports To: Program Manager

Location: 25 Winthrop Brooklyn NY

What The Residential Aide Does:

The Residential Aide is responsible for ensuring that the congregate facility is always secured and that clients are safe during the off-hours shifts of 4 pm to 12 am and 12 am to 8 am. The Residential Aide will be responsible for:

• Conduct at least 9 security rounds per shift.

• Complete all security and fire logs accurately daily.
• Complete timely comprehensive and accurate incident reports for all incidents in the facility as they happened.
• Submit all incident reports for review and alert the supervisor so they can review and submit to the funder within 24 hours.
• Complete shift exchanged shifts accurately by verifying who is in and out of the facility daily.
• Attend at least on staff meeting quarterly.
• Will address all negative client behavior and report to supervisors upon occurrence.
• Contact supervisors anytime there is a need to involved NYPD EMS and/or FDNY.
• Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.

• Practice universal precautions.
• Respond to emergencies in an appropriate and professional manner.
• Update staff via written logs notes face-to-face meetings etc.

• Participate in administrative and staff meetings as requested.
• Observe and report irregularities such as fire hazards leaking water pipes and security doors left unlocked.
• Control pedestrian access and traffic inside facilities to maintain order and security of people and property.
• Warn violators of rule infractions (such as loitering smoking or carrying forbidden articles) and under direction requests violators to leave the premises.
• Tasks may be modified expanded and/or assigned over time.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• Sufficient education and technical expertise to comprehend written and oral instructions (work orders); basic math to accomplish maintenance tasks and to document accomplished tasks.
• Good written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security Guard Certificate preferred.

Compensation: $18.55 hourly

Status: Full-time (35 hours per week)
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.