The Awake Overnight Low Threshold Housing Resident Assistant is responsible for maintaining the overall management and maintenance of the residence, creating a supportive and welcoming environment for residents, and supporting the staff and the daily operations of the Program.
Requirements
- Act in accordance with Victory Programs, Inc.’s Standards of Excellence & Philosophy of Care at all times including maintaining professional ethics, boundaries and client confidentiality.
- Ensure that the residence is maintained in a state of good repair, orderliness and is free from hazards.
- Assure that fire safety standards are met at all times.
- Enforce all policies and procedures related to maintaining a safe and appropriate residential environment; while promoting a healthy, supportive, inclusive community.
- Engage in relationship building, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, motivational interviewing and conflict de-escalation as needed in the milieu space.
- Accurately document observations, encounters, incidents and engagements with clients during your shift.
- Support with inventory of client belongings.
- Assist with storage of food, household supplies, linen supplies, including inventory, collection, distribution, and laundering as directed.
- Provide assistance with daily office and administrative functions e.g. filing, phone coverage, reception, maintenance of house records.
- Communicate to both management and peer staff any information specific to the organization and maintenance of the facility that occurs during shift (utilizing oral as well as written reports in the daily log and incident reports as required).
- Attend supervision, staff meetings, clinical team meetings and periodic professional development training and workshops as requested by the supervisor.
- Conduct safety, security and wellness rounds/checks throughout the program as scheduled to ensure the well-being of all residents.
- Work collaboratively within the team to provide client centered services.
Benefits
- 75% health and 25% dental employer premium contribution
- 100% employer paid disability and life insurance
- Generous paid time off package
