Job Description

Macdonald Residence A.L.F.

Job Description

Job Title: Community Safety Technician

Compensation: $22.00 - $25.00 / hour

FSLA Status: Full Time/Non Exempt

Reports to: Community Safety Supervisor

Benefits Package: Health insurance (premium paid by employer), dental, vision, 401K (4% match, immediately vested), monthly Tri-Met or parking pass, generous PTO policy, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Account & meals provided while on site.

The Opportunity:

Everyone deserves a home, and a community, where they are valued, cared for and supported to live their most independent and fulfilling lives. All of the Macdonald Residence residents have specific needs and often a history of challenging behavioral health and addictions. As a Community Safety Technician, you will help assure that residents have a safe environment. You will be supported by caring and competent individuals that are passionate about the Macdonald Residence family.

At Macdonald Residence, we do things a bit differently. What would it really be like to be a Community Safety Technician at Macdonald Residence?

You, like us, believe relationships are at the heart of everything you do. You thrive on the variety of tasks, areas of responsibility, and types of people and personalities you get to interact with and support as part of your job. You will spend time getting to know residents, understanding their safety needs and finding ways to support them. You are unflustered by change and are confident in managing conflict in effective ways.

Macdonald Residence is a program of the Maybelle Center for Community, a non-profit organization that disrupts social isolation so we can all experience a healthy, connected life and contribute to a thriving Portland.

Summary of the Position:

The Community Safety Technician is responsible for providing residential safety and security services for the Facility. Community Safety Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and orderly environment in the facility, making sure residents’ rights are honored while creating a drug free, violence free, and respectful space.

Essential Functions:

• Conducting internal patrols to ensure access points are properly secured and to ensure protection of property and people with a high degree of attentiveness to details and safety.
• Monitoring property to detect unauthorized trespassers and provides a professional deterrence and calming presence.
• Monitoring surveillance cameras to assess external environment and potential risks
• Preventing and detecting theft or misappropriation of goods, money, or other items of value.
• Protecting individuals and property from harm.
• Responding to emergency situations and implements emergency response procedures.
• Providing assistance to people in need.
• Investigating incidents.
• Writing clear, detailed, accurate reports to document what was observed during every shift.
• Answering the after-hours phone
• Cross training with NOC shift duties as appropriate
• Interacting positively with all individuals with whom there is contact, encouraging a positive work environment for all staff and a positive living environment for all residents.

As an employee of Macdonald Residence, you will be expected to:

• Support a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents' families, visitors and staff.
• Protect privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to the resident, employee, residence, company information and records.
• Maintain a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.
• Have a desire and ability to work with diverse populations
• Comply with the attendance policy.
• Be highly reliable with a strong work ethic.
• Work independently with little supervision.
• Maintain neat appearance, good personal hygiene and appropriate attire.
• Participate in training, in services, and attends meetings as required.
• Assist with special projects as assigned and perform other duties

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential Functions.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; and one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be willing to participate in employer paid licensing programs (including CPR, First Aid and De-Escalation) as needed. Basic typing skills essential along with basic knowledge of PC's and word processing software, preferably in Microsoft Windows environment.

Language Skills

Ability to read, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Reasoning Abilities:

Ability to solve practical problems involving several variables in different situations. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand; walk; walk and stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The environment is characteristic of a facility in which healthcare is provided to the frail elderly and individuals requiring additional assistance due to special needs. The noise level is usually moderate. The location of the facility is in Old Town Portland on the corner of NW 6thand Couch.

CHANGES DURING COVID:

As an assisted living facility that provides 24/7 care for residents, most staff positions are required to be onsite. Macdonald Residence is highly committed to maintaining a COVID free environment.

Macdonald Residence has a robust COVID-19 protocol in place that includes the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), sanitization regimens, and other activities to assure appropriate social distancing when needed. All staff are mandated to have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide a religious or medical exemption.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhausted list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Maybelle Center and Macdonald Residence provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Portland, OR 97209: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Security: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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