Urban Resource Institute (URI) · 1 month ago
Residential Specialist - Homeless Families
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$34K/yr - $34K/yr
1+ years expUrban Resource Institute (URI) is a leading provider of shelter and services for homeless families and domestic violence survivors. The Residential Specialist is responsible for providing direct service and support to families residing in DHS facilities, helping them with daily living activities and achieving meaningful life goals.
Social
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
Maintaining 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
Perform other duties as assigned by the Social Work Supervisor
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma with at least 1 year experience in a residential shelter
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
Preferred
Familiarity with DHS regulations and DHS Cares Reporting preferred
Company
Urban Resource Institute (URI)
Founded in 1980, Urban Resource Institute (URI) offers innovative client-centered services to help transform the lives of domestic violence survivors and homeless families, with a focus on communities of color and other vulnerable populations.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
Day One Fund
2018-11-20Grant· $5M
Leadership Team
Anthony Edwards
Chief Financial Officer
Amanda Eckhardt, Ph.D.
Chief Program Officer
Recent News
2024-12-26
Company data provided by crunchbase