Resident Aide-Driver
Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community. Through its various programs, BFL provides a broad range of residential and non-residential services to disabled survivors of domestic violence, transitional shelter to the disabled homeless, and outreach to physically disabled individuals with mental health and/or chemical addiction issues. Services include case management; housing placements; independent living skills training; occupational therapy; short- and long-term individual counseling; advocacy within the medical, mental health, child welfare, law enforcement, and criminal justice systems; and referrals to outside services.
Barrier Free Living is seeking applications for Resident Aide/Driver position. This is a full time, non-exempt with benefit eligibility. This position reports to the Resident Aide Manager, driver’s responsibility is to maintain a positive attitude that promotes team work and a favorable image of the company.
Driver Responsibilities
- Drive residents to and from the hospitals, appointments, and to their new locations and taking staff to and from meetings and other business related areas
- Lifting Items/ picking up/dropping off donations, moving resident belongings, loading/unloading the van.
- Must be able to manage and/or lift up to 50lbs to 70lbs.
- Develop and maintain an efficient routing system.
- Develop and maintain and organized and efficient loading and unloading system
- Maintain courteous and professional
- Uphold company policies, perform other duties as assigned by management
- Must be highly motivated/energetic and able to multitask
- Must have clean license record
- Shoveling snow to clear a path for van
Vehicle Safety
- Check lights and safety equipment
- Obey all traffic laws, including: driving within posted speed limits, stopping and looking for traffic at all stop signs
- Drive defensively
- Report any needed repairs or to your supervisor, including gas
- Maintain a clean vehicle such as tickets, registrations, taking van to be serviced etc.
- Allow no riders in the vehicle that have not been approved by your supervisor
- Complete drivers log after returning to the facility
- Avoid parking in non-legal areas.
Resident Aide Responsibility
- Provide coverage at the Reception Desk in monitoring entry and exit of staff, residents and visitors; answering and directing, as appropriate, telephone calls; and completing other administrative duties as requested by supervisors such as the Freedom House resident agreement and HRA paperwork.
- Assist in monitoring compliance with fire and other safety regulations related to the facility.
- Assist in addressing and following up on any incidents related to security or safety within the facility, crisis management help as needed.
- Ensure timely and appropriate completion of all log and incident documentation required by supervisors.
- Assist with resident programming as needed.
- Complete light housekeeping tasks which includes shoveling snow when directed.
Qualifications
- Minimum of six months prior experience working in a residential setting.
- Minimum of high school diploma (or GED).
- Strong oral communication skills and fundamental writing competency required.
- Ability to think and act calmly in emergency situations required.
- Experience working with people with disabilities highly desirable.
- Spanish or other language skills and/or American Sign Language preferred
Start Date:ASAP
Hourly Rate: $16.09
Hours: 35 hours per week
Hours: 35 hours per week
Benefit Package:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan, Paid vacation, Sick days, Personal days, Paid National Holidays and more.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan, Paid vacation, Sick days, Personal days, Paid National Holidays and more.
Public Assistant Recipient are encouraged to apply.