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Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas lists this House Monitor PT opportunity in washington, District of Columbia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
JOB SUMMARYThe House Monitors are responsible for monitoring the safety and security of Phase 1 or Phase 2 Hope Has a Home Medical Respite Program at Volunteers of America. Assist with the day to day operations and monitoring both the clients, internal environment and surrounding grounds. The House Monitor reports to the Sr. Program Director and is a key member of the Medical Respite Multi-disciplinary treatment Team. The role of the House Monitors is to oversee the daily operations of the house and all the residents ensuring the programmatic structure is being followed. Overall, The House Monitor will support the staff.RESPONSIBILITIES:Appropriately respond to any crisis, emergency or trauma which occursDe-escalating potential resident conflicts.Ability to maintain confidentiality of all agency and resident information.Monitor completion of resident chores and programmatic structure.Conduct a residential headcount/bed check a minimum of three times per shift.Maintain food and supply inventory.Sign in and out residents and guests, and periodic walk through of building toaccount for all building occupantsPeriodic inspection of resident rooms for tidiness or presence of contrabandCommunication with staff related to residents adherence to programrules and expectations.Routine inspections for purposes of fire and safety codecompliances and other safety violations; running safety drillsResponsibility for answering the phones while on duty, responding to any voicemail messages left on house phone during shift.Maintain log of all incidents and pertinent activities and noteworthy house/resident itemsPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:The physical requirements described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.The ability to safely operate a motor vehicle to transport oneself, consumers, and program supplies as necessary.The physical ability to travel to assigned locations, stand, stoop, bend, reach, pull, push, lift, grasp, climb, talk, see, hear and perform basic and light home maintenance activities, and operate office equipment.Operating office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive hand/arm movements.The ability to remain in a sitting position for extended periods of timeOTHER DUTIES:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.REQUIREMENTSHigh school diploma or GED Previous experience in the security field beneficialMust have a valid driver's licenseMust be CPR/First Aid certifiedPreferable BilingualUnderstanding of Medical issue and substance abuse knowledgePreferred: 1-2 years working with diverse populations and lived experience
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washington, DC, 20022, US
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