Residential Specialist - Homeless Families

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Support clients to complete their activities of daily living
• Work directly with individual to develop and achieve meaningful life goals
• Document information and assist in tracking data with logs and reports
• Maintain professional communication with other program staff
• Provide support and direct care to clients, and help to maintain a safe and clean living/working environment
• Transporting clients to activities and appointments
• Maintain a safe and secure facility
• Attend Staff meetings and trainings as requested
• Responding to requests from residents
• Meet regularly w/ team
• Understanding and following emergency procedures, including fire procedures
• Sorting and organizing donations of food, clothing, etc
• Conducting room checks as needed
• Assisting with intake procedures as directed
• Distributing household supplies
• Keeping activity logs
• Assisting with bed utilization by helping with apartment preparation and cleaning
• Crisis intervention, mediate between residents when necessary
• Childcare

Required Skills And Experience

• Familiarity with DHS regulations and DHS Cares Reporting preferred
• Must possess a demonstrated ability in delivering client services including: communication and listening skills, understanding of human interaction and personality development, the ability to write and record case documentation, and demonstrated skills in group counseling
• Employee must be computer-literate and must have knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications
• Must have ability to be flexible of schedule as needed
• Excellent written and verbal skills are required