Shelter Monitor

Ensures clients comply with house rules; checks client’s baggage for drugs, alcohol, weapons and pornography; records incidents and notifies supervisor of any special circumstances or unusual problems; ensures security of facility and clients; arms and disarms alarms in accordance with lodge policy; locks and secures area inappropriate for client entry.

Conducts routine checks of the facilities to ensure that all doors are locked and that nothing is amiss; locks doors to ensure security of the facilities.

Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Answers telephone and responds to questions regarding the shelter operations.

Performs client intake procedures including running sexual offender checks; checks clients into the shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards; prepares and maintains resident roster.

Orients new clients to the program and prepares case records to facilitate case management; records daily statistics.

Receives, receipts, and processes money order payments for rent and updates intake cards as needed; obtains client’s signature on necessary forms which includes house rules and regulations; prepares, tallies, and balances money orders with receipts; drops the payments in the safe.

Prepares and distributes meal and shower tickets, assigns bed numbers; distributes towels, linens and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required.

Assigns daily cooking, cleaning, and maintenance chores to clients and ensures completion of such; as needed, participates in the cleaning and maintenance of facilities, supplies, and equipment; inspects facility on a routine basis to ensure compliance with established standards; ensures return and accountability of The Salvation Army property (linens, etc.).

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $11.55 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends only

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Social Services Monitor: 1 year (Preferred)
• Office experience: 1 year (Preferred)
• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• English and Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person