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Residential Worker (Full-Time & Part-Time)

East Orange, NJ

Job Description: Residential Worker

Isaiah House is seeking dedicated and compassionate individuals to join our team as full-time and part-time Residential Workers. In this role, you will work closely with our professional staff to provide daily support and supervision to our clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Work with professional staff to assist in daily activities of clients.
  • Make daily entries in shelter and client logbooks. Inform Senior Staff or Case Manager of any incidents.
  • Enforce program and agency policies.
  • Dispensing prescribed medication to clients and monitoring side effects
  • Respond to emergencies while on duty and report to Senior Staff on duty.
  • Report to next shift what occurred on your shift.
  • Assist with the coordination of client services.
  • Maintain a safe/secure environment with unscheduled rounds (fire alarm and security system).
  • Ability to work some nights, weekends and holidays.
  • Ability to work with various age groups and clients with various needs.
  • Be willing to venture and extend self to assist others.
  • Willingness to transport clients to appointments and or activities
  • Demonstrate sensitivity to the issues and concerns of the populations served by the agency
  • Be flexible for a wide range of tasks from the routine and predictable to the unique and unexpected.
  • Regular attendance and punctuality expected.

These duties and responsibilities are subject to change as deemed appropriate and necessary by program directors and senior staff members.

Qualifications:

  • Social Services experience.
  • Valid New Jersey driver’s license.
  • Minimum of High School Diploma, or GED.

Job Information:

  • Salary: $16.00-$16.50/hr.
  • Various Shifts Available

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