Community Security Counselor: Protect & Assist Clients

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. is seeking a Security Counselor to provide on-site safety, patrols, and supportive services for clients, staff and visitors. Under supervision, you will monitor activities and help keep a safe, clean environment across facilities.

The role includes hourly rounds, client check-ins, crisis interventions, evacuations, and escorting individuals within the site. A High School Diploma or GED and 1 year security experience are preferred; proficiency with CARES and MS

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year security/guard experience preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, EMR, and able to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily scheduled runs, observes activity and traffic in assigned areas, and notes observations in the communications log.
• Supports clients with the check-in process, monitoring, assessing behavior, and overall well-being.
• Utilizing the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Client Assistance and Rehousing Enterprise Systems (CARES) to complete Intake Check-in, Discharge Conditional Intake
• Conduct hourly rounds of the facility to ensure all room doors are secured, clients' personal belongings are secured, preserve order and protect agency property.
• Assists with morning wake-up of clients.
• Conduct safety checks of clients staying in the facility due to illness and mobility issues.
• Assists with scheduled evacuation/fire drills.
• Escorts individuals to specified locations within the site.
• Handles crisis interventions with clients as needed including diffusing physical altercations.
• Participates in daily searches of client lockers.
• Monitors and authorizes entrance and departure at the site.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

EMR

Education

High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma

Tools

CARES system

Job description

Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. is seeking a Security Counselor to provide on-site safety, patrols, and supportive services for clients, staff and visitors. Under supervision, you will monitor activities and help keep a safe, clean environment across facilities.

The role includes hourly rounds, client check-ins, crisis interventions, evacuations, and escorting individuals within the site. A High School Diploma or GED and 1 year security experience are preferred; proficiency with CARES and MS