Part-time Residential Aide, Short-Term Housing Program (STHP)

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.

CAMBAs Short Term Housing Program (STHP) provides 38 units of congregate and transitional housing to PLWHA who are homeless or at serious risk of homelessness. There are 7 clients residing at CAMBAs congregate facility located
at 27 Winthrop Street and 31 clients living in community apartments (13 families and 18 singles). Program staff will ensure that all apartments are near public transportation and accessible to other amenities such as health care shopping laundry and other necessary services. STHP housing program provides a model of service that addresses the interrelated problems of HIV and homelessness. Through a congregate residence at 27 Winthrop and the apartments in the community we provide transitional housing case management support and housing readiness training in a supportive environment to help clients develop the skills to find and maintain permanent stable housing.

Position: Part-time Residential Aide

Reports To: Program Manager

Location: Brooklyn NY

What The Part-time Residential Aide Does:

• 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.

Other Requirements:

• Security Guard Certificate preferred.

Compensation: $18.54 hourly

Status: Part-time

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.