Residential Monitor (Rogers Park)

About the Role

Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. We are now hiring for a part-time Hourly Residential Monitor to join our Supervised Residential Team within our Rogers Park location.

Schedule

• Must have flexible availability for shifts 7AM-3PM, 3PM-11PM, and 11PM-7AM on Saturdays and Sundays
• Some availability for weekdays and holidays on an as-needed basis
• Must be available to work at least three shifts per month

Essential Job Functions

• Reports building maintenance service needs to landlords and/or real estate agencies
• Makes quarterly apartment inspections
• Schedules annual inspections with the Fire Department
• Assists clients with meal planning and preparation, housekeeping, and personal grooming
• Provides supervision in arts and crafts, cooking, music, hygiene, life skills and other community support groups
• Engages clients in social activities, and serves as an escort on field trips as needed
• Documents client incidents and reports client issues and concerns to supervisor
• Is on-call as needed for emergency situations, as well as provides coverage for other Residential Monitors as needed due to sick leave and vacations
• May be required to do heavy lifting and other physical activities to assist clients
• Provides Residential Monitor training for new staff
• Works effectively with diverse staff and service population

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent, required
• Three (3) years of related work experience, required
• Must be available to work at least three shifts per month, required
• Must have flexible availability for shifts 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm and 11pm-7am on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays on an as-needed basis
• Must have a valid IL driver's license and vehicle insurance
• Must be willing to drive clients in personal vehicle to appointments or grocery store as needed
• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screening and criminal background checks

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well with individuals with significant mental health needs
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups

Physical Demands

• Required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time
• Frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle, and operate objects or controls
• Occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch
• Required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, and viewing a computer terminal

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