What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Advisor position at United Methodist Children's Home?
Resident Advisor – Mary Ellen’s Hearth
Weekend Coverage (Saturday 4 pm - Monday 8 am)
1st and 3rd weekend
FLSA - Non-Exempt, Part Time
Reports to Program Manager
Montgomery, AL
Are you mission-minded and passionate about helping others in your community while making a lasting impact on someone’s life? We're seeking a dedicated Resident Advisor who will be a positive role model to support, lead, and encourage women and children facing homelessness. You will have the chance to form lasting relationships, encourage positive behavior, and design activities to promote the overall welfare of women and their children, all while increasing your knowledge of social work and the child welfare system. We believe personal relationships are key to changing behavior, and place our trust in our passionate team of Resident Advisors.
Our employees are dedicated individuals committed to our mission of inspiring positive change in the lives of youth and families. Joining our team is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to create a meaningful career with an organization driven by its powerful mission to make a difference.
For more than 130 years we have been answering the call to serve, bringing life to the ongoing mission to care for children and families in crisis through homes, healing, and hope.
What you will do :
- Develop supportive relationships with residents. Encourage and assist residents in achieving their goals.
- Help develop an atmosphere in which residents have concern and respect for the rights of others.
- Empower and educate residents to resolve and mediate conflicts appropriately.
- Document and report residents’ concerns, safety concerns, and maintenance needs to the Program Manager before the end of each shift.
- Understand and implement crisis protocols as appropriate.
- Conduct building rounds to build relationships with residents, monitor for safety concerns, and ensure program compliance.
- Comply with and apply facility and organization procedures and policies.
- Participate and complete assigned housekeeping duties.
- Seek support and guidance from the Program Manager for unusual situations.
- Share ideas for improvement during staff meetings and individual meetings with the Program Managers.
- Maintain First Aid and CPR training.
- Answer the telephone politely and professionally. Ensures that telephone messages are accurate and relayed to the recipient promptly. Aid with routine inquiries.
- Maintain client data and communications in designated computer databases.
- Maintain client confidentiality to include compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Demonstrate a cooperative and helpful attitude while interacting with residents, co-workers, supervisory staff, volunteers, donors, and all other stakeholders.
To be considered, you should :
About the Job :
This is a part-time position and is scheduled for every other weekend. The shift is from Saturday at 4 pm until Monday at 8 am. This position may fill in during other shifts as needed.
About United Methodist Children's Home :
As followers of Christ, our passion for serving is motivated by compassion and a calling to provide homes, healing, and hope. We strive to be there for individuals who need someone to care for them when those closest to them can’t adequately provide that care.Those we serve experience hardships no one should have to face, including neglect, abuse, and abandonment. We nurture these vulnerable individuals by embracing them, meeting them where they are, and loving them unconditionally. We’re not only providing them with homes, we’re giving them a system of support and care to help them flourish.While faith is the core of our mission, we are driven by a desire to nurture, support, and prepare individuals for productive, thriving futures. We believe we can break what often becomes a cycle of neglect and circumstance for many vulnerable children and families. Our caring and compassionate team works to change the trajectory of the lives of those we serve in our homes and our programs are centered around family preservation, foster care, and school readiness.
