House Manager - 3rd Avenue

Responsibilities

• Complete intake screening and orientation of new clients
• Provide appropriate intervention and conflict resolution where/when necessary
• Complete required client related documents in the CARES database
• Update daily log book and Client Worker forms
• Conduct hourly room, floor and facility safety checks
• Provide emergency coverage for the next shift when necessary (double shifts)
• Report daily census count to the Department of Homeless Services
• Metro cards and Laundry Cards
• Prepare and assist with meals as needed
• Responsible for stripping of rooms, bagging, storing and retrieving client personal belongings
• Afford assistance with monthly fire drills and completing reports
• Oversee weekly General Inspection
• Monitor clients medication usage and log books
• Monitor fire safety and critical file log books on a monthly basis
• Answer phone and direct calls to appropriate staff persons
• Maintain post and ensure a seamless hand-off to the incoming shift; leaving the facility before relief arrives is strictly prohibited.
• Participate in fundraising events
• Attend all mandatory meetings, trainings and events
• Perform related administrative duties
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A high school diploma with minimum of two years experience working with young adults, or satisfactory equivalent
• F80 Certification required
• Experience working with C.A.R.E.S. Collaborative Homeless Management Information System
• The ideal candidate for this position possesses most or all of the following:
• Demonstrated ability to maintain professional boundaries
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of special needs populations
• Familiarity with DHS procedures a plus
• Knowledge of MS Word
• Must pass OMH fingerprinting and background check

Program Description

Brooklyn Community Services is one of Brooklyn’s first and largest non-sectarian social services agencies. BCS, which presently serves more than 10,000 individuals annually, is committed to a broad and diverse range of services including education and child care; services to strengthen families; and services to foster self-sufficiency for adults.

Schedule

Full Time - 35 hours per week ability to work split shifts; including evenings, nights and weekends.

Pay

$36,400 - $36,400 per year