Housing Monitor

Salvation Army; Laurel (MS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Laurel, MS is seeking a Night Shelter Attendant to accept and process residents overnight and monitor activity to ensure safety and compliance with shelter rules. You will maintain accurate records and assist with intake procedures.

Responsibilities include checking rooms, distributing towels and linens, securing medications, monitoring cameras, and responding calmly to emergencies while upholding shelter operations and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must read, write and communicate in English.
• Ability to respond calmly to emergencies and take corrective action.
• Ability to sit, stand and walk as needed on a frequent basis.

Responsibilities

• Accept and process residents overnight.
• Monitor residents to ensure safety and adherence to house rules.
• Maintain accurate records and logs.
• Check rooms before/after arrival and prepare intake cards.
• Distribute towels, linens, and personal hygiene items.
• Secure and distribute medications as required.
• Monitor security systems and conduct rounds.
• Respond to emergencies per policies and procedures.

Skills

English communication

Emergency response

Mobility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Schedule/Hours: Monday-Friday, 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm with possible weekendsThis position is responsible for:Accepts and processes residents staying in shelter overnight; monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security and compliance to house rules; maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order.Key Responsibilities:Ensures that all rooms are in proper order before and after arrival of residents; checks fire equipment and ensures proper working order.Checks clients into the shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards; determines if client has been prepaid by sponsor or credit; prepares resident roster and maintains resident property records.Distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required.Monitors the activities of the shelter residents ensuring safety and compliance with house rules; checks the security of all windows and doors; monitors cameras and makes periodic rounds of entire facility; records any unique situations occurring on assigned shift.Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Ability to meet attendance requirements.Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action.Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.Work requires performance of duties in social services environment where exposure to communicable and infectious diseases are possible.Employee Benefits:Life insurancePTOAflac PolicesRetirementEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:High school diploma or G.E.D.andone year experience performing security work or working in a social service environment,orany equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:None.