Residential Aide, Broadway House Women’s Shelter

Reports To : Shift Supervisor

Shift Supervisor

Location : 1245 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11221

What The Residential Aide Does :

• Intervene and diffuse inappropriate client interaction, as necessary.
• Monitor clients’ behavior and report client changes in behavior or personal care to Supervisor and / or appropriate social services staff.
• Ensure that clients receive personal care products and laundry products weekly, and replace any personal care items as needed.
• Sort, count, and bag bed linens, blankets, and towels (may wash, dry and fold).
• Distribute clean bed linens, blankets, pillows, and towels to residents.
• Monitor residents’ use of laundry facilities.
• Strip former residents’ lockers, bags and tags belongings, carry bags to storage area, and store bags for safekeeping.
• Retrieve personal property of former residents upon their return.
• Change and launder bed linens, blankets, and towels and prepare residents’ quarters for new residents.
• Escort clients to appointments as needed.
• Prepare kitchen and dining facilities for mealtimes and clean up after each meal.
• Prepare paper goods, setups and condiments for mealtimes.
• Set up coffee and hot water urns before each meal.
• Prepare and serve sandwiches.
• Collect garbage in bags and remove to appropriate storage location.
• Research clients using the DHS SCIMS computer system.

Minimum Education / Experience Required :

High school diploma or G.E.D. and / or equivalent experience.

Other Requirements :

• Participate in Department of Health Food Protection 15 hour Course, pass exam and become a certified Food Handler.
• Must obtain Annual PPD Test.
• May be required to become First Aid / CPR certified.
• May be required to become certified in overdose prevention.
• Bi-lingual preferred

Compensation : $16 hourly

When salary ranges are listed, the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate.

This includes but is not limited to experience, education, budget and / or program size, internal equity, skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

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.