Shelter Monitor (9038)

The Salvation Army, A Georgia CorporationAustin, TexasOn-siteFull-timeNew grad, 0–1 yearsListed 1 hour ago

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About this role

Schedule/Work Hours: 40 hours per week - 2nd shift

Assists residents staying in the Corps shelter overnight; performs client intake procedures and prepares client intake records; monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security, and compliance to house rules; maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that facility is maintained in a neat and proper order. reports pertinent information to the immediate supervisor or Corps Officer.

Benefits:

- 29 days of Paid Time Off

- Health Insurance Benefits

- Retirement Plan Benefits with Employer Match

Key Responsibilities

- Building Security Responsibilities (40%)

Ensures clients comply with house rules; checks clients baggage for drugs, alcohol, weapons, and pornography; records incidents and notifies supervisor of any special circumstances or unusual problems; ensures security of facility and clients; arms and disarms alarms in accordance with lodge policy; locks and secures area inappropriate for client entry.

- Conducts routine checks of the facilities to ensure that all doors are locked and that nothing is amiss; locks doors to ensure security of the facilities.

- Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.

- Intake and Discharge Responsibilities (30%)

Answers telephone and responds to questions regarding the shelter operations.

- Performs client intake procedures including running sexual offender checks; checks clients into the shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards; prepares and maintains resident roster.

- Orients new clients to the program and prepares case records to facilitate case management, records daily statistics.

- Administers sexual offender checks, Breathalyzer testing, and drug testing of clients as needed.

- Prepares and distributes meal and shower tickets, assigns bed numbers; distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required.

- Housekeeping and Chore Distribution Responsibilities (30%)

Assigns daily cooking, cleaning, and maintenance chores to clients and ensures completion of such; as needed, participates in the cleaning and maintenance of facilities, supplies, and equipment; inspects facility on a routine basis to ensure compliance with established standards; ensures return and accountability of The Salvation Army property (linens, etc.).

Physical Requirements:

- Ability to meet attendance requirements.

- Ability to read, write and communicate the English language effectively.

- Ability to perform data entry into a computer.

- Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action.

- Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.

- Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light to heavy objects (up to 30 lbs.) occasionally.

Working Conditions:

- Work is performed in a residential facility where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt and the like.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

- High school diploma or G.E.D. required,

AND

- One year experience performing security or social service work preferred,

OR

- Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certifications:

- Valid State Drivers License (Preferred)

- Food Handlers Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)

- CPR and First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled