Description
Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at [email protected]
Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org
Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.
Benefits
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.
Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (“RWDSU”). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) between Housing Works and the RWDSU
Compensation Range: $17/hr - $19/hr commensurate with experience
Overview
The Housing Works Emergency & Transitional Housing Program (ETH) provides time limited transitional housing and support services to individuals reentering the community following periods of incarceration or other justice system involvement. Program participants engage in a variety of onsite services, including case management, vocational training, housing advocacy and mental health support that address barriers to accessing housing in the community and help build skills that participants can use to achieve and maintain stable functioning in the community. The Fresh Meadows ETH Program site is specifically designed to provide transitional housing for individuals with substance use, mental health diagnoses or chronic medical conditions. To address these higher level of care needs, this site offers onsite medical, behavioral health and psychiatric services.
The Residential Aid ensures the wellbeing and safety of the program's participants and staff during assigned shifts, engages in crisis intervention as needed and assists with maintaining the physical environment of the program site. The Residential Aid teams provides 24/7, 365 days of onsite services and operates in three shifts: 8:00am-4:00pm, 4:00pm - 12:00am and 12:00am-8:00am. This Residential Aid position is for the 8:00am - 4:00pm shift Tuesday through Saturday.
Primary
Responsibilities:
Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at [email protected]
Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org
Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.
Benefits
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.
Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (“RWDSU”). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) between Housing Works and the RWDSU
Compensation Range: $17/hr - $19/hr commensurate with experience
Overview
The Housing Works Emergency & Transitional Housing Program (ETH) provides time limited transitional housing and support services to individuals reentering the community following periods of incarceration or other justice system involvement. Program participants engage in a variety of onsite services, including case management, vocational training, housing advocacy and mental health support that address barriers to accessing housing in the community and help build skills that participants can use to achieve and maintain stable functioning in the community. The Fresh Meadows ETH Program site is specifically designed to provide transitional housing for individuals with substance use, mental health diagnoses or chronic medical conditions. To address these higher level of care needs, this site offers onsite medical, behavioral health and psychiatric services.
The Residential Aid ensures the wellbeing and safety of the program's participants and staff during assigned shifts, engages in crisis intervention as needed and assists with maintaining the physical environment of the program site. The Residential Aid teams provides 24/7, 365 days of onsite services and operates in three shifts: 8:00am-4:00pm, 4:00pm - 12:00am and 12:00am-8:00am. This Residential Aid position is for the 8:00am - 4:00pm shift Tuesday through Saturday.
Primary
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety, security and integrity of the physical environment and for the program staff and client community
- Conduct periodic facility walkthroughs and perimeter checks.
- Conduct wellness checks for program participants
- Conduct thorough room inspections and remove any non-allowable items.
- Perform light custodial work consisting of sanitizing work stations, cleaning of tables, chairs, minor spills, removal of trash, etc
- Assist with maintaining up-to-date, accurate program records such as census reporting, meal tracking and maintenance requests
- Collaborate with property management staff to report maintenance requests as needed.
- Engage in room turnover activities following participants' discharge from the program.
- Complete daily shift reports documenting client updates, incidents or other important information.
- Distribute meals to program participants and assist with properly unpacking and storing meals.
- Adhere to client confidentiality laws and regulations.
- Provide coaching sessions to program participants who do not adhere to the program rules or expectations.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team interventions as needed.
- Display Housing Works core values in all day-to-day activities.
- Other tasks as assigned by supervisor.
- Attend and actively participate in team and agency meetings.
- Responsiveness to emails, calls, texts and other team communications.
- Arrive and depart timely for scheduled shifts.
- Provide coverage as needed to ensure minimum staffing thresholds are met and the site remains covered at all times.