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About the Role
Responsible for providing a safe, structured, supervised, and accountable environment for CHI residents and staff. Ensures the safety and security of all clients, visitors, staff, and property.
Responsibilities
- Maintains visibility to residents by wearing Safety Monitor vest and ID badge, and inspects site through regular (hourly) tours of the property.
- Reviews video cameras and monitors area consistently.
- Enforces CHI, site, and DSS/DCFS policies, regulations, and rules with residents.
- Intervenes in situations as needed in an appropriate fashion to de-escalate situations and redirect behavior.
- Provides limited crisis intervention to residents when necessary until CHI professional staff can intervene.
- Contacts supervisor and/or the proper authorities as needed.
- Maintains appropriate documentation accurately throughout shift, i.e. turn-over, census, logs, incident reports, etc.
- Conducts unit inspections in accordance with OTDA/DSS/DCFS /CHI standards.
- Accepts resident referrals and reviews rules and regulations with new arrivals.
- Performs bag searches upon intake, and as required by bag search requirement protocol.
- Submits all internal and external reports in a timely and correct manner.
- Maintains logs, office, and site in an orderly fashion.
- Informs Shelter Manager of work site’s physical condition.
- 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 by Managers.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- 1-2 years of experience in a related field may be substituted for High School diploma or GED.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in English required.
- Ability to prioritize, make appropriate decisions and judgment calls, and perform proper notifications.
Skills
- Bi-lingual (Spanish) is a plus.
Location
- Newburgh, NY
Work Type
- Part Time
- Hourly
Experience Level
- 1-2 years of experience working in related field preferred
- If candidate has High School Diploma, GED or higher no work experience is required.
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $18.00 - $18.00 Hourly
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 2 personal days awarded annually
- Health insurance and health reimbursement account
- Dental and vision plans
- Flexible spending account
- AFLAC supplemental insurance
- Voluntary plans
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Working Advantage- Employee Perks
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Monthly trainings and career development plans
About the Company
- Community Housing Innovations (CHI) is a not-for-profit 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.
- CHI employs a team of hard-working, compassionate people who want to give back to others in their community.
Equal Opportunity
- Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE)
- 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.