Resident Aide at The Salvation Army in Schenectady, NY

Overview

Seeking: compassionate individuals looking to help make a difference!

If you are passionate about making a difference in someone’s life and want to work for an organization that appreciates and recognizes their employee’s success, we encourage you to apply today!

Seeking a Part Time Resident Aide on our Schnectady Corps Booth Home Team

Our Part Time opportunities offer:

· Generous time off every year including 14 paid holidays, vacation time and sick time

· Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of continuous employment)

· Tax Deferred Annuity (403B)

· Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life

· Christmas Bonus

· Wireless discount for Verizon customers

· Free parking

**SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF POSITION:**The Evangeline Booth Miracle Home is an 18-bed shelter that provides emergency housing to homeless women and families of women and children. The Resident Aide provides emotional support, information and referral to community services, and creates a warm and safe environment for the residents. The Resident Aide ensures that the residents' basic needs are met, and that the daily operations of the program are instituted in a manner consistent with the philosophy and policies/procedures of the program and agency. Provide awake staff coverage of residential program, monitoring residents and assisting in clerical work, household management tasks and other duties as needed.

Responsibilities

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES ANO RESPONSIBILITIES:**Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Confidentiality is essential. information (verbally or written) about any resident, child or staff member is not to be discussed with any other resident, past or present, such information must be discussed with Director, House Manager, or transition staff member.

• Intake:o Follow all policies regarding intake procedures to included recording/completing required paperwork/Escorting new residents to their rooms, if needed

• In House Care:o Direct residents in appropriate safety response in emergency situations as directed by Booth Home Director or Housing Manager.o Prepare, Serve and Supervise cleanup of meals following a prescribed menu plan.o Supervise residents and activities as required.o Remind mothers that they are to supervise their children at all times while in the shelter, and care for their basic needs.

• Property/Security:o Conduct floor checks as needed with room doors locked.o Room inspections when residents are in the room must be with approval of director, House Manager, or on call staff.o Ensure all external doors are checked and locked during each shift

o Set up and clean rooms as needed.o Make sure residents sign out and leave key before leaving the building.o Make sure all residents sign in upon return.o Clean: Wash bed sheets, towels, etc.o Clean and inspect room upon a resident's check-out as directed.

• Records and Reportingo Maintain all progress notes, meal sheets, Daily Sign-in logso Log any incidents pertaining to resident(s) that occurred during your shift completing all paperwork.o Check daily log and progress notes for any incidents you need to be aware of before starting shift.• Provide transition staff with all necessary information before your shift ends.• Contact the on-call supervisor if there is a problem that requires their support or instruction.

Qualifications

SPECIAL SKILLS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:• High school diploma or equivalent.• Prior experience working in shelter setting preferred.• Ability to achieve and maintain CPR Certification Ability to diffuse crisis situations both within team settings and independently.• Ability to document program events and carry out scheduled or spontaneous tasks• Capable of applying all assigned training topics• Ability to prepare, cook, serve and clean up after meals for a small group.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.