Participant Advocate (Station House)

SHIFT: Varies 7a-3p, 3p-11p, 11p-7a

STATUS: Part-Time (Non-Exempt)

REPORTS TO: Participant Advocate Supervisor, Program Director, and Assistant Program Director

Position Summary: The Participant Advocate provides supportive assistance to maintain a safe, welcoming, clean environment. Past Participant Advocate experience is strongly desired. Two years’ experience working in human services, preferably in a residential facility with individuals who may have challenges in the following areas: homelessness, substance abuse, and mental health or an acceptable combination of equivalent skills and experience.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

- Provide supervision of the participants in the following areas: conduct, personal hygiene, chores, and compliance with the facility's Rules and Regulations.

- Complete facility checks before assuming responsibility and noting deficiencies during the shift.

- Complying with the privacy standards as they relate to the collection, maintenance, and use of participant-protected personal information.

- Responsible for providing a brief orientation to the participants on-site.

- Monitor participant activities, including but not limited to body search with metal detector upon entrance to the facility, searches of participants' sleeping quarters and storage locker/bags, and containers.

- Keep an accurate participant census.

- Complete quality written shift, incident, and weekly reports as well as intakes, MISILs, medication logs, and other pertinent paperwork in a timely manner.

- Responsible for the supervision of participant evening sign-in log (the OSH MISIL form).

- Responsible for the supervision of dispensing participants’ prescribed medications.

- Responsible for the collection and distribution of clean bed linen, towels, clothes when necessary, and toiletries as dictated by need and availability.

- Responsible for checking and securing fire doors and escape exits, touring the building and securing it every 60 minutes during the shift, and documenting as required.

- Responsible for maintaining order and cleanliness inside and outside the facility.

- Report issues to the Program Manager so that preventive measures can be taken to maintain the health, safety, and security of the participants, staff, and facility.

- Responsible for sharing observations and recommendations regarding the facility, participants, and staff relations to identify and solve problems and to ensure staff functions as a unified team.

- Responsible for informing the Assistant Program Director or Program Director of any unusual incidents and completing appropriate documentation.

- Responsible for performing other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.