Residential Aide Supervisor

Ocean State Job Lot; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Residential Aide Supervisor to oversee operations in their Emergency & Transitional Housing Program. This role focuses on ensuring the safety and wellbeing of staff and participants while providing guidance to the Residential Aides. You will engage in crisis intervention, conduct room inspections, and coordinate with various teams to maintain operational efficiency. This position offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of individuals reentering the community after incarceration. Join a passionate team committed to advocacy and support for marginalized populations.

Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Accrued PTO (up to 30 days)

Educational Benefits for Tuition

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience with justice-involved individuals preferred.
• Strong written documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervisory oversight during assigned shifts.
• Conduct thorough room inspections and document observations.
• Engage in crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Crisis Intervention

Documentation Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Related Field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Case Management Systems

Job description

Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts.

Compensation Range: $22.75/hr - $25.75/hr commensurate with experience.

Benefits:
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

Overview:

The Housing Works Emergency & Transitional Housing Program (ETH) provides time limited transitional housing and support services to individuals reentering the community following periods of incarceration or other justice system involvement. Program participants engage in a variety of onsite services, including case management, vocational training, housing advocacy and mental health support that address barriers to accessing housing in the community and help build skills that participants can use to achieve and maintain stable functioning in the community.

Reporting to the Senior Program Coordinator, the Residential Aide Supervisor position is primarily responsible for providing supervisory support during scheduled shifts, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of staff and program participants, engaging in crisis intervention as needed and monitoring and coordinating operational projects such as room inspections, room repair scheduling, post-discharge room turnovers and providing guidance and supervision of the Residential Aides.

Responsibilities:

Primary:

• Provide supervisory oversight during assigned shifts.
• Provide guidance and support to the Residential Aides.
• Conduct thorough room inspections, thoroughly document observations with the larger teams and document room repairs.
• Work closely with Operations team leadership and hotel management to coordinate and monitor room repairs.
• Assist with the coordination of services for external vendors as needed.
• Coordinate with hotel management and oversee room turn over procedures to ensure rooms transition from offline to online and available for occupancy in a timely manner.
• Conduct wellness checks for program participants.
• Conduct frequent building walkthroughs and perimeter checks to manage the safety and integrity of the physical environment.
• Engage in crisis intervention and de-escalation in accordance to agency training and protocols as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation using the program’s established tracking and data systems.
• Engage with program participants utilizing trauma informed care and motivational interviewing.
• Promote Housing Works’ core values in day to day activities.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Secondary:

• Provide culturally competent services in accordance with Housing Works policies and practices
• Ability to work with clients with diverse clients with varying levels of service needs.
• Works collaboratively with other team members within the Justice Initiatives Department and cross-agency.

Other functions that may be required with this position include:

• Attend and participate staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.
• Responsiveness to emails, texts and phone calls.
• Ability to adapt and successfully uphold job functions in a full remote workforce or hybrid in-person remote workforce environment.
• Adhere to remote workforce policies, procedures and protocols.
• High school diploma required. Bachelor’s Degree in related field preferred.

The following are qualifications and requirements of the position:

• Minimum 1 year experience in a supervisory role.
• Minimum 3 years experience in an operations-related role.
• Experience working with individuals who are actively or previously justice-involved, or unhoused, with mental health, substance use or chronic medical conditions diagnoses.
• Strong written documentation and communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously
• Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, required

The following additional competencies are viewed as important to success in this position:

• Preferably bi-lingual in Spanish.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent or proficient technical skills to perform tasks related to Microsoft Office, email and case management systems.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with the team.
• Dependability and reliability to arrive and depart timely for scheduled shift.
• Ability to provide shift coverage as needed to ensure minimum staffing requirements are met.

Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at [e-mail]

Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts.

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