Facility Attendant

Full-Time

Double Shift Week-ends

Fresh Start transitional housing programs were developed to provide 24/7 support to Veterans and individuals with a history of homelessness, chemical dependency, and/or varying degrees of behavioral health issues. Fresh Start currently has over 150 beds that operate out of 12 different locations in Philadelphia, PA. These programs work in partnership with the Philadelphia VA Medical Centers and Philadelphia’s Office of Addiction Services (OAS). In addition, Fresh Start also has “self-pay” housing options where individuals can stay for an indefinite period of time.

Facility Attendants monitor residents' behavior. Ensure a safe, harassment free atmosphere conducive to recovery. Perform building checks for cleanliness and safety (this includes all rooms). Incident reporting to include writing incident reports, reporting immediately to supervisor, or program manager and following procedures as stated in Merakey policy. Monitor residents while they take their prescribed medication, report all medication monitoring issues to immediate supervisor and following Merakey incident report policy. Monitor assigned chores (if applicable) and ensure that general inspections (GI's) are done properly. Complete assigned trainings within mandated time frames.