The Olivieri Drop In Center Respite Bed Overnight Volunteer Program

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The Olivieri Drop-In Center participates in the Emergency Shelter Network Respite

Bed Program, a network of volunteer-run emergency respite sites hosted by various

Congregations and community organizations throughout New York City. When the Center closes

at 7 P.M. our clients are transported to a network respite site via bus. The network site, from

7 P.M. to 7 A.M., provides overnight accommodations that are caring and safe; clients may

receive services such as case management, housing and employment assistance, psychiatric and

medical health care, meals, and access to showers, laundry, phone, and mail facilities.

Volunteers are fully trained and provided with 24-hour staff support. The commitment

asked of each volunteer is 7 P.M.-7 A.M. 1-4 nights per month.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS:

Arrive and set-up according to the respite site schedule

Provide clients with personal care items

Ensure clients wake-up, clean-up, and get on the bus back to Olivieri and other sites on time

Serve dinner and breakfast (where appropriate)

Close the site according to shelter guidelines

Communicate any questions or concerns to the shelter coordinator and/or Olivieri staff

Maintain client confidentiality and privacy

Record and track clients’ arrival and departure

May also complete incident reports as necessary

RESPITE SITE REQUIREMENTS:

2-4 volunteers per night

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions

The non-private sleeping areas are moderately noisy

Volunteers may need to escort clients outside of Respite facility and may need to deal with outdoor

weather conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the volunteer is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs,

lift, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear, and use both close and distance vision

For more information, contact Valencia Shelton, VShelton@urbanpathways.orgor 212-947- 3211, ext. 207.