Community Living Assistant at ATLANTA MISSION

Description

Do you feel called to serve in a Christian Ministry?

Do you want to serve where you make a difference in the lives of others?

Are you looking for a life-changing work experience?

If so, consider joining us at the Atlanta Mission, where we provide life-transforming experiences for everyone that joins our team: employees, clients, donors, and volunteers. We serve over 1000 men, women, and children every day by providing food, shelter, clothing, counseling, vocational and spiritual guidance. We get to experience and witness radical life transformations.

As a Community Living Assistant, you will serve within our ministry by creating a safe, stable, and healthy community while encouraging camaraderie and a sense of belonging among the clients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitors the activity of clients ensuring safety, security, and compliance to house rules by walking the facility frequently, stationed in the dining hall, monitoring cameras, and being engaged in client activities
• Conducts orientation of community living guidelines, facility layout, and basic living classes
• Documents records of events that occur during shifts, as well as thorough incident reports using Salesforce and Microsoft Office by end of shift
• Enhances relationships by demonstrating effective problem resolution skills
• Assists clients with within guidelines when processing issues and conflict resolution using de-escalation techniques
• Administers medication and documents consumption in log following the medication policy of the program
• Escalates to Community Living Leader or Lead Community Living Assistant clients who present a heightened behavioral challenge and/or have a special need
• Checks for contraband in and around facility through general observation, room or package/purse searches per the search, contraband, and weapons protocols
• Serves as liaison to Client Support Services regarding client community living concerns, needs, and emergencies by providing notes in Salesforce and email communication

Qualifications

ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong desire to serve in a Christian ministry and passion for serving those experiencing homelessness by leading them to Christ
• Believes and commits to Atlanta Mission's Statement of Faith
• Listens without judgment to understand where each person is at and find Christ-centered ways to reach them and bring them along

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• One year experience and/or training
• Basic computer experience

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Position requires standing for long periods of time and to move and walk to various locations, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, reach, pull, push, bend, and twist.
• Must have the ability to operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a copy machine, and computer printer
• Must be able to communicate accurate information
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 20lbs
• Must have peripheral vision and depth perception

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions during events
• Moderate noise as in a business office environment
• Low exposure risk to communicable diseases as described by OSHA