CAMBA · 2 weeks ago
Residential Aide, The Landing Family Shelter
East Elmhurst, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$19.06/hr - $19.06/hrCAMBA is a community organization dedicated to providing resources and support to individuals and families in New York City. The Residential Aide role involves assisting clients in developing independent living skills and maintaining a supportive environment within the family shelter.
Health CareNon ProfitProfessional ServicesSocial
Responsibilities
Assist clients in the development of daily independent living skills through both individual and group Activities of Daily Living (ADL) sessions, including laundry, meal preparation and clean up, personal hygiene, shopping, and maintaining a schedule of activities
Maintain inventory of food and dry goods
Provide clients with an orientation of the facility, services and personal care items, upon arrival
Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality
Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures
Comply with any and all Federal, State, City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information
Update and inform clients of program changes (i.e., food services changes, laundry assignments, etc.) through individual and group meetings
Conduct room inspection to ensure client compliance with facility policies
Intervene and diffuse inappropriate client interaction, as necessary
Monitor clients’ behavior and report client changes in behavior or personal care to Supervisor and/or appropriate social services staff
Ensure that clients receive personal care products and laundry products weekly and replace any personal care items as needed
Sort, count, and bag bed linens, blankets, and towels (may wash, dry and fold)
Distribute clean bed linens, blankets, pillows, and towels to clients
Monitor clients' use of laundry facilities, including running new client’s belongings through the dryer
Strip former clients' rooms, sort, bag, label and document belongings, carry bags to storage area, and store bags for safekeeping
Identify, sort, bag, label and document valuable client belongings (i.e., electronics, cash, documents, etc.) and give to Supervisor for storage
Follow client belongings policy and retrieve personal property of former clients upon their return
Escort clients, as needed
Check food deliveries for quality and quantity of items and report any issues to Supervisor
Prepare kitchen and dining facilities for mealtimes and clean up after each meal
Heat and serve prepared foods according to Food Standards Policy (i.e., follow menu, set portion sizes, food service hygiene, check temperature of meals, etc.)
Store food according to the Food Storage Policy (i.e., check temperature of refrigerators, rotate food, etc.)
Prepare paper goods, setups and condiments for mealtimes
Set up coffee and hot water urns before each meal
Collect garbage in bags and remove to appropriate storage location
Prepare and serve lunch
Plan, coordinate and facilitate social and/or peer support events for clients
Conduct unit inspections
Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over a period of time
Qualification
Required
Must obtain and maintain First Aid/CPR certification
Must obtain and maintain certification in overdose prevention
Must obtain and maintain CPI (Crisis Prevention) certified
High school diploma or G.E.D. and/or equivalent experience
Complete pre-employment requirements such the State Central Registry (SCR) clearance, The Register of Substantiated Category One Cases of Abuse or Neglect aka Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance and Criminal history information checks via fingerprinting with New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services prior to start of employment
TB test required
Ability to maintain clearances throughout the duration of employment
Required to become First Aid/CPR certified
Required to become certified in overdose prevention
Preferred
Sensitivity and awareness of working with homeless and vulnerable populations is a plus
Bilingual is a plus
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
403(b) retirement plan with employer match
Paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time)
Paid holidays
Company
CAMBA
CAMBA is an NGO that renders education, youth development, legal, health counseling, family and community support services.
Founded in 1977
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
2023-04-10Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Ross Lorber
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2024-05-24
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