Residential Aide

Residential Aide 83 Apollo St, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA Req #2524 Thursday, May 9, 2024 ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home!

Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut.

Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.

But we didn't stop at providing housing.

Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors.

Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home.

Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, t he Residential Aide will assist in ensuring effective service delivery . The R esidential A ide will provide staff support and maintain program stability by providing assistance and monitoring the premises.

The R esidential A ide will be expected to engage with individuals experiencing homelessness as well as with Program and Outreach staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: + Monitor the area and provide resources to clients + M aintain a welcoming, safe, stable environment for clients + Make hourly rounds within and outside the facility to ensure safety and security + Incident management: Report and document incidents, crisis interventions, communicate with on-call management team + Record keeping including documentation of daily attendance, shift report, visitors, writing progress notes + Greet people entering the site, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations + Circulate among residents, visitors, or employees to preserve order and protect property + Complete intakes, and property searches as needed, distribute mail + Accept and log all food deliveries and serve meals to clients.