Residential Aide - The Richmond

Project Hospitality; New York (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Hospitality is seeking a Residential Aide to ensure client safety and provide direct care during shifts at the residential site. The role supports families in the shelter, works with case management, and maintains daily safety and cleanliness standards.

The position requires a High School Diploma, a food handlers license, and strong communication skills; experience with homeless populations is a plus. This is a full-time on-site role with varied shifts on Staten Island.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required; a food handlers license is required.
• Previous experience with the homeless population is a plus.
• Ability to establish workload priorities is needed.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, for sensitive issues.
• Must have physical ability to perform essential job functions.
• Residential Aide shall perform duties as program needs evolve.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, screens, and oversees all families assigned to the family shelter.
• Ensures safety and security of all families in the shelter.
• Collaborates with case management to meet families' needs.
• Assists families in developing ADL skills and housekeeping.
• Completes unit inspections and documentation.
• Cleans, sanitizes, and prepares kitchen areas for residents.

Skills

Safety monitoring

Communication

Crisis intervention

ADL assistance

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma

Food handlers license

Job description

Shifts

• Monday through Friday 7am to 3pm
• Monday through Friday 3pm to 11pm
• Monday through Friday 11pm to 7am
• Saturday and Sunday 7am to 3pm
• Saturday and Sunday 3pm to 11pm
• Saturday and Sunday 11pm to 7am

Summary

The Residential Aide is responsible for ensuring client safety, providing direct care services and maintaining building safety during shift hours at the residential site.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, screens, and oversees all families assigned to the family shelter.
• Responsible for safety and security of all families assigned to the family shelter.
• Works closely with the case management staff to meet the needs of the families.
• Assists families in developing their ADL skills, housekeeping as needed.
• Complete unit inspections and documentation
• Clean, sanitize and prepare kitchen area for residents
• Warm up food for residents and serve meals as needed
• Remove trash and document food discarded
• Complete temperature log for refrigerators
• Monitor families for adherence to program and hotel rules.
• Responds to family health and mental health needs as needed.
• Complete wellness checks

Knowledge

• Position requires a High School Diploma and a food handlers license.
• Previous experience with the homeless population a plus.
• Needs ability to establish workload priorities.
• Must have exceptional communication skills both orally and in writing with individuals and groups regarding complex and sensitive issues or regulations.
• Physical ability to perform the essential job functions are needed.
• In addition, the Residential Aide shall perform any duties as required to meet the new needs of the program and the clients we serve.

Company Description

We are the largest nonprofit on Staten Island, committed to serving the needs of hungry and homeless. We serve people with special needs - people living with HIV and AIDS, people using substances, people living with mental illness - with an array of on-site professional services. We offer a comprehensive continuum of compassionate care that begins with street outreach, shelter, and soup kitchen and food pantry, and extends to treatment, other clinical and support services, and transitional and permanent supportive housing. Visit our website for more information at www.Projecthospitality.org.

We are the largest nonprofit on Staten Island, committed to serving the needs of hungry and homeless. We serve people with special needs - people living with HIV and AIDS, people using substances, people living with mental illness - with an array of on-site professional services. We offer a comprehensive continuum of compassionate care that begins with street outreach, shelter, and soup kitchen and food pantry, and extends to treatment, other clinical and support services, and transitional and permanent supportive housing. Visit our website for more information at www.Projecthospitality.org.