Spanish/ English Speaking Facility Attendant - Philadelphia, PA

Merakey; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

DailyPay

Tuition reimbursement

Educational partnerships

Well-being platform access

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a Facility Attendant for our Fresh Start program in Philadelphia, PA. The role supports Veterans and others in transitional housing, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and adherence to policies.

Responsibilities include monitoring residents, medication oversight, incident reporting, and completing trainings within mandated timeframes. The position offers a supportive nonprofit environment with growth potential.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Effective communication skills essential.
• Experience working with VA population preferred.
• Minimum age 18 and eligible to work.

Responsibilities

• Monitor residents to maintain a safe, harassment-free environment.
• Perform building checks for cleanliness and safety.
• Write incident reports and follow policy for reporting to supervisor.
• Monitor medication administration and report issues to supervisor.
• Oversee assigned chores and complete required trainings on time.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Effective communication

VA population experience

18 years old minimum

Residential or drug/alcohol treatment

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking a Facility Attendant to join our team at our program in Philadelphia, PA.

Program Details

Fresh Start transitional housing programs were developed to provide 24/7 support to Veterans and individuals with a history of homelessness, chemical dependency, and/or varying degrees of behavioral health issues. Fresh Start currently has over 150 beds that operate out of 12 different locations in Philadelphia, PA. These programs work in partnership with the Philadelphia VA Medical Centers and Philadelphia's Office of Addiction Services (OAS). In addition, Fresh Start also has "self-pay" housing options where individuals can stay for an indefinite period of time.

Position Details

Facility Attendants monitor residents' behavior. Ensure a safe, harassment free atmosphere conducive to recovery. Perform building checks for cleanliness and safety (this includes all rooms). Incident reporting to include writing incident reports, reporting immediately to supervisor, or program manager and following procedures as stated in Merakey policy. Monitor residents while they take their prescribed medication, report all medication monitoring issues to immediate supervisor and following Merakey incident report policy. Monitor assigned chores (if applicable) and ensure that general inspections (GI's) are done properly. Complete assigned trainings within mandated time frames.

Earn $17.63 an hour

Shitf: DS Weekends 32 hours

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Bilingual (English / Spanish) required
• High School or GED required
• Effective communication skills
• Previous experience working with VA population preferred
• 18 years old minimum required
• Prior experience in Residential or Drug and Alcohol treatment setting is preferred