Housing Monitor
The Salvation Army - USA Southern Territory
At a glance
Housing Monitor with The Salvation Army - USA Southern Territory in Lake Charles, LA 70615, paying $10 an hour ($20,800 a year). Posted Oct 22, 2026; closes Nov 22, 2026.
- Pay
- $10 an hour ($20,800 a year)
- Location
- Lake Charles, LA 70615
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employer
- The Salvation Army - USA Southern Territory
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 22, 2026
Job Description
Accepts and processes residents staying in shelter overnight; monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security and compliance to house rules;
Key Responsibilities:
maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information.
ensures that shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order.
Ensures that all rooms are in proper order before and after arrival of residents; checks fire equipment and ensures proper working order.
Checks clients into the shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards; determines if client has been prepaid by sponsor or credit; prepares resident roster and maintains resident property records.
Assists with collecting and entering data into the HMIS database.
Distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required.
Monitors the activities of the shelter residents ensuring safety and compliance with house rules; checks the security of all windows and doors; monitors cameras and makes periodic rounds of entire facility; records any unique situations occurring on assigned shift.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action.
Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.
Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
Work requires performance of duties in social services environment where exposure to communicable and infectious diseases.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU::"
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or G.E.D.
and
one year experience performing security work or working in a social service environment,
or
any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
None.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran/Disabled
Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or G.E.D.
and
one year experience performing security work or working in a social service environment,
or
any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
None.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran/Disabled
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