Residential Aide Supervisor, New Providence
Location: New York
Description: Project Renewal is at present recruited Residential Aide Supervisor, New Providence right now, this position will be placed in New York. Detailed specification about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Project Renewal is a non-profit organization with the mission of ending homelessness by empowering men and women struggling with addiction and/or mental illness to rebuild their lives with renewed health, homes, and jobs.
Program: New Providence
Overall Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Assistant Director/ Shelter Operations, the Residential Aide Supervisor directs a staff of Residential Aides in providing direct assistance to the clients in learning and performing their daily ! life skills activities, and adhering to their program activiti! es and objectives; performs related work.
Program Description
The New Providence Women’s Shelter is a 130 bed 24/7 emergency shelter for homeless women diagnosed with mental
illness and/or substance abuse. Our comprehensive services include case management, individual and group counseling, recreational activities and housing placement assistance. Additionally, an on-site medical and psychiatric clinic operates Monday through Friday, staffed by a nurse, primary care physician and two psychiatric nurse practitioners.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential duties of the Residential Aide Supervisor include but are not limited to the following activities depending on the on the particular tour of duty:
- As needed, performs any of the duties of the Residential Aide which include assisting the clients in their daily tasks and helping them to adhere to their daily schedules, and ensuring they are participating in their scheduled activi! ties.
- Ensures that adequate staff of Residential Aides is available to perform the prescribed duties on each shift.
- Communicates with clinical staff regarding any shift issues affecting the clients, and shares any observations on the behavior of the clients that might be useful to the team.
- Conducts monthly fire drills in adherence to Fire Department of New York (FDNY) guidelines.
- Assists in the Cafeteria with meals being served to clients at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Works collaboratively with the clinical staff regarding monitoring residents’ appointments and schedules.
- Reviews the Log Book of the previous tour to become familiar with any incidents or any activities that require follow-up on the current shift.
- Ensures that any incident is recorded in the Log Book, but especially that priority incidents are recorded, and the appropriate management staff is notified.
- Distributes linen to new client! s and prepares used or soiled linens for transport to the laundry servi! ces.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director/ Shelter Operations or other supervisory staff.
While performing the duties of the position, the Residential Aide Supervisor must be able to walk the exterior of the building from 2nd to 3rd Avenues as well as walk the interior of the building to talk to observe the Residential Aides and to talk to staff in the various program areas. In addition, the Residential Aide Supervisor must be able to walk between the six floors of the facility (530 stairs), climbing up and down two staircases, in the event the elevator is out of order. Further, the Residential Aide supervisor must be able to lift or move material and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, to sit for extended periods of time at the computer, and to bend or squat to retrieve file records.
Skills
High School Diploma or GED.A minimum of two years of experience working with people diagnosed with m! ental illness or having a substance abuse addiction. One year of the required experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
Certificate of Fitness for a Coordinator of Fire Safety and Alarm Systems for Homeless Shelters, F-80 and a Certificate of Fitness for a Fire Guard, F00.
Notes
An ability to work with entry level staff to enhance their skills to work cooperatively with their peers and other staff in order to serve the needs of the clients.
An ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
An ability to listen attentively to staff and clients and to constructively diffuse a tense or combative situation.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially e-mail, WORD, and EXCEL.
EOE
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Project Renewal.
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This position starts avai! lable on: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 06:53:12 GMT