Support Staff - Philadelphia, United States - Project Home

Project Home

Verified Company

Philadelphia, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Location:
Philly Home at Girard

Job Summary:

***The Support Staff will support residents in achieving their goals that promote recovery, wellness, and successful community living. Support Staff will assist in the development of a culture of recovery and peer support, in which Project HOME alumni and residents are encouraged to build and strengthen relationships with their peers and maximize their use of community resources. The Support Staff will work together with residential staff to support residents in achieving their goals, through the use of support, role modeling, connecting with and using community resources, assisting to build new competencies and other similar activities. The Support Staff is key to maintaining the peace and quiet enjoyment of the community; assist in orienting new residents to the program & protocols; and maintain security.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain Site Health & Safety

Allow authorized access to staff, residents, guests, and identified delivery people. Assure that all guests sign the visitor's log.
Conduct rounds of the building, including checking the safety and security of residents, ensure the building is secure and that monitors are working properly, documenting data in appropriate logs.
Check all exterior doors to make sure they are locked and secured.
Maintain awareness at all times and use deescalation strategies to maintain a calm and welcoming environment.
Become familiar with emergency/crisis procedures. Contact emergency services and oncall staff in case of resident emergency or Property emergency (flood, fire), and report any unusual activity
Assist residents with key access to their unit when locked out.
Participate in Shift Change with person taking over your shift to share information.
Assist residents in taking an active role in their own wellness by helping them implement new habits that promote independent living, health, and wellness.
Respectfully engage persons in recovery in a way that recognizes every person's recovery process is unique. Support them in identifying strengths, existing supports, and community resources.
Facilitate recovery and community building groups and activities as appropriate.
Assist residents to comply with taking their prescribed medications per medication monitoring policy and protocols.
Review medication supply for each resident and alert staff of medications to be called into the pharmacy

Minimum Qualifications

GED or high school diploma required.
For sites with meal service, ServSafe certificate at time of hire or willingness to attend class and pass test within the first 90 days.
Ability to establish trusting relationship with residents, understanding and respect for each individual's path to recovery.

Preferred qualifications

Experience working in behavioral health and/or homelessness.
Knowledge of crisis intervention and deescalation
Peer Specialist Certification
Bilingual (Spanish) a plus
Valid Driver's license
Experience working with Harm Reduction preferred.

Project HOME provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Project HOME prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.