About the Role
Assist in monitoring a residential program for individuals experiencing homelessness, focusing on maintaining a safe environment and engaging individuals with empathy. Manage conflict, screen residents and visitors, create documentation, manage inventory, and provide emergency assistance.
Responsibilities
- Monitor residential program for individuals experiencing homelessness.
- Maintain a safe environment.
- Engage individuals in an approachable and empathetic manner.
- Perform rounds and address the varied needs of individuals.
- Manage conflict or challenging behaviors with self-awareness.
- Emphasize safety and build trust.
- Screen residents and visitors at the front door.
- Create written documentation, including logbook entries, incident reports, and progress notes.
- Manage inventory for supplies.
- Maintain fire safety drills and logs.
- Provide emergency first aid/CPR assistance/NARCAN when needed.
- Assist with inspections and audits.
- Escort clients and serve meals as needed.
- Help maintain an orderly and clean facility.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- Subject to mandatory overtime.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required.
- CPR Certification or the ability to obtain certification required.
- NYC Fire Safety Guard Certification or the ability to obtain certification required.
- TB clearance when required.
- Basic computer literacy required.
- Willing to attempt to acquire NYC Fire Safety Coordinator Certification.
- Willing to attempt to acquire security guard license.
- Willing to attempt to acquire Food Handler Certificate.
Skills
- Effective communication (written and oral).
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries.
- Bilingual abilities a plus.
- Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness preferred.
- First Aid/CPR.
- NARCAN administration.
Location
- Manhattan
- Brooklyn
- The Bronx
- Queens
Work Type
- Full-time
- 37.5 hours per week
Education Level
- High School diploma or GED
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Competitive health and dental plans (spouse, domestic partner, and dependents eligible).
- Minimum of 3 weeks paid vacation.
- 12 paid holidays.
- Additional paid sick and personal time.
- 403(b) pension plan with matching benefit.
- Tuition assistance.
- Training opportunities for career development.
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, transit, and childcare.
About the Company
- BRC staff help New Yorkers experiencing homelessness reclaim their lives by providing a hand up, offering opportunities for health and self-sufficiency, and restoring hope and dignity.
- BRC staff make heroic contributions to the city, providing vital services in times of crisis and need.
- BRC provides a workplace where staff can achieve their goals, make a difference with clients, and grow personally and professionally.
- BRC is committed to a safe and healthy workplace: PPE is provided to all employees, and temperature monitoring and physical distancing best practices are enforced.
- BRC has over 1000 full-time, part-time, and per-diem positions.
- 95% of BRC employees report they would recommend BRC as a good place to work.
- BRC is building a more caring and compassionate city.
