Warming Center Attendant-Temporary

Mhacg; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Voluntary Telemedicine

Voluntary 401K plans

EAP

NYS paid sick leave

Job summary

Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties Inc. is seeking a temporary Warming Center Attendant to support overnight shifts at the warming center in Hudson, NY. The position runs November 1 to May 7, 2027, up to 40 hours per week, non-exempt.

Responsibilities include policy adherence, documentation, guest orientation, daily meetings, harm reduction, health coaching, maintaining EHRs, keeping a clean environment, and ensuring safety for all guests.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Proficiency with Windows and MS Office; EHR usage.
• Ability to travel with clients in agency vehicles.
• Demonstrated documentation and record-keeping ability.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Experience with homelessness or mental health/substance use preferred.
• Valid NYS driver’s license and clean MVR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow all agency policies and handbooks.
• Complete documentation before end of shift.
• Provide guests with orientation to center policies and intake paperwork.
• Attend daily Guest Meeting led by supervisor.
• Use harm reduction strategies to engage guests.
• Provide health coaching and recovery support.
• Maintain guest records in the electronic health record.
• Keep the center clean, including cleaning and laundry tasks.
• Ensure safety for guests’ health, mental health, and identity.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

HIPAA privacy compliance

Cultural sensitivity

MS Office proficiency

Electronic health records

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic health records (EHR)

MS Office

Job description

Are you compassionate and caring? Are you looking for a rewarding career in Mental Health & Human Services? The Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties Inc. is looking to fill a temporary Warming Center Attendant position. This is a temporary position with the program running from November 1st through May 7th, 2027.

Position Type:

Temporary - Up to 40 Hours a Week (Non-Exempt)

Pay Range:

$30.00 per hour

Work Location:

Hudson, NY 12534

Shift Schedule:

Sunday-Saturday - 5:30pm-12:30am, 12:00am-8:30am, and other hours based on program needs.

Job Duties Include:

• Follow all agency policy and protocols (Employee Handbook and Warming Center Handbook).
• Ensure all documentation is completed prior to end of shift.
• Provide each guest with an orientation to the Warming Center policies and protocols, tour of the Warming Center and complete all necessary documentation and intake paperwork in a welcoming and non–judgmental manner as directed.
• Attend and participate in daily Guest Meeting lead by the Program Coordinator or Team Leader / Shift Supervisor.
• Utilize harm reduction strategies to engage individuals in behavioral change to support the Guests with personal goal achievement and foster healthy community independence.
• Provide health coaching and recovery support, especially on issues of self–advocacy, wellness self–management, medication adherence, smoking cessation, entitlements, and daily living activities.
• Maintain documentation on guests in electronic health record as assigned by Program Coordinator or Team Leader/Shift Supervisor.
• Keep Warming Center clean and sanitized; this will require Attendant to complete cleaning tasks, laundry and other tasks required to maintain a clean environment.
• Ensure the safety regarding physical health, mental health, spiritual health, sexual orientation and gender identity etc. for all guests and other staff.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalency required.
• Intermediate competency in Windows operating environment using MS Office applications, database, e-mail, internet programs and electronic health record platform.
• Understand cultural family differences and values with the ability to remain non-judgmental.
• Understand HIPPA privacy laws and adhere to them.
• Demonstrated competency in written, verbal and computational skills to present and document records in accordance with program standards.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required.
• Ability and willingness to travel, in some instances with clients in agency vehicles.
• Ability to work with a diverse population of urban, suburban and rural cultures and with community members from varying socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• Proficient with online technology systems, including electronic health records.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License and a clean MVR preferred.
• Must attend and complete all assigned training and apply learned skills/techniques/interventions.
• Must be self-motivated.
• Experience with homelessness/unhoused individuals is preferred.
• Experience working with adults who are living with mental health and/or substance abuse is preferred.
• Valid CPR / First Aide Certification preferred.
• Regular and steady attendance is a requirement for all positions.

Candidates from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

All offers are contingent upon successful Statewide Central Registry (SCR), fingerprint clearance and possession of a valid NYS driver’s license with a MVR eligible for agency insurance coverage.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate in our employment practices due to an applicant's sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, creed, disability, veteran status, marital status, familial status, military status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression (including transgender status), predisposing genetic characteristics/genetic information or carrier status, ancestry, ethnic group identification, ethnic background, traits historically associated with race, reproductive health decision making, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. At the Mental Health Association, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce makes the best workforce.

Benefits

• Voluntary Telemedicine (Concierge Medical)
• Voluntary 401K plans
• EAP
• NYS paid sick leave

Plus, you get to be part of a dynamic, diverse, and supportive behavioral health organization whose mission is to "Provide education and advocacy, and to enhance the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities."