Housing Personal Care Worker

JOB SUMMARY:

The Housing Personal Care Worker is responsible for providing support to residents of the Broadview Legacy Apartments who have been identified as needing additional support for maintaining their units. The Housing Personal Care Worker is also responsible for providing support in helping assigned residents with tracking bill payments, grocery shopping, trash, and laundry as needed. This position regularly collaborates with the Broadview Legacy Apartments housing care manager, property manager, and case manager supervisor to make the management of unit maintenance more effective.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure an effective lease process (50%):

• Complete scheduled visits with assigned residents of Broadview Legacy Apartments.
• Support the assigned residents with the routine cleaning and maintenance of their units.
• Support the assigned residents with some daily living tasks such as trash disposal, laundry, and grocery shopping.
• Complete weekly summaries of tasks completed on behalf of assigned residents and submit them to the Broadview Legacy case manager and SH case manager supervisor for review and approval.

Provide ongoing support and assistance to the supportive housing program.

• Complete weekly summaries of tasks completed on behalf of assigned residents and submit them to the Broadview Legacy case manager and SH case manager supervisor for review and approval.

General Responsibilities:

• Vigorously safeguard the security and confidentiality of client data, comply with all provisions of the Alliance to End Homelessness’ HMIS End User Agreement, and share client data only explicitly permitted by a client’s written consent and by data sharing protocols established by the Alliance.
• Always represent the organization professionally.
• Maintain positive relations with clients, volunteers, co-workers, staff from other agencies, agency funders, and the public.
• Interact effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and treat each individual with respect and dignity.
• Demonstrate team behavior and promote a team-oriented environment.

Professional and program development:

• Participate in relevant industry seminars, workshops, and networking events. Read about industry best practices to help ensure programming is in line with industry standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED with one year experience in social services.
• Ability to quickly learn and develop data entry skills.
• Must have smart phone to utilize agency's computers.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Strong communication skills. Ability to work with individuals with disabling conditions that include mental and physical health conditions.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks at the same time.
• Ability to conduct self-directed work and/or function as a part of a team.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; sit; reach with hands and arms balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, walk up and down stairs.

Housing Forward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, or disability.

Job descriptions are not intended and should not be construed to be all-inclusive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from jobs and to assign other duties as necessary. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.