Residential Aide

Residential Aid will be someone that is passionate about helping individuals with substance use disorders and mental illness. The ideal candidate will help these individuals develop key life skills and become one with the community while maintaining sobriety in a peer-run supportive living home.

Requirements

• Maintain a sober living environment in residential houses, and promote recovery skills while presenting a caring, compassionate attitude.
• Provide crisis intervention/de-escalation when needed consulting with supervisor/house manager.
• Establish trusting relationships with clients while modeling awareness and behavior needed for growth and development of clients, displaying knowledge of the therapeutic importance of maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Train and monitor residents in the implementation and integration of independent skills such as bed making, laundry, etc.
• Accompany residents on shopping trips and counsel residents in the purchase of items.
• Observe, document, and review residents’ daily progress, needs, medical issues, and behaviors.
• Report any immediate safety hazards to appropriate supervisory personnel or maintenance personnel.
• Attend and participate in required training sessions and staff meetings.
• Transport or assist in transporting residents to and from appointments, activities, etc.