Resident Assistant

Qualifications: Individual who is at least twenty one years of age with the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual stability necessary to facilitate independent living skills in young adults. Minimum requirement of high school education with one year experience in child care field; or two years of undergraduate study in Social Services, Psychology, or related field.

Job Description: Resident Assistant

Resident Assistants are primarily responsible for developing meaningful relationships with youth, supervision needs, advanced life skills training, as well as demonstrated use of positive mentoring and guidance: Professional responsibilities include application of the following:

1. Demonstrate wise use of Child and Youth Care Code of Ethics in work life with youth

2. Use Trust Based Relational Interventions in developing healthy relationships

3. Read service plans and know youth history, specialized needs, interests, ability,

and problems; facilitate problem resolution and progress toward maturity

4. Maintain routine contact with Program Director in an effort to optimize service

plan development and communication regarding individual youth needs; follow

program guideline and facilitate independent thoughts for youth in decision

making. Ask questions on how they think they should resolve problem before you

give suggestions. Help them apply good judgement and comply with agency policy.

5. Provide written information to Program Director regarding any problems or

celebrations to be reviewed in weekly house meetings in an effort to keep youth

informed, discuss guidelines, clarify misinformation, debrief and solve problems.

6. Remain on premises and facilitate agency responsibilities; use time for

completing assigned tasks, documenting, computer files, resident charts, and

care of home.

7. Encourage youth to maintain a clean organized room and clean common areas

of household; role model standards for youth and provide interactive support

8. Orient new youth to program guidelines, responsibilities, policies, and all safety

procedures within first week of residence; encourage compliance with safety

rules.

9. Complete professional responsibilities, documentation, and record keeping in a

timely manner; maintain compliance with agency and accreditation standards.

10. Coordinate household tasks and lawn care with youth in an effort to maintain

clean living environment. Engage in side by side chore performance to teach

advanced independent living skills; demonstrate the importance of organization

and cooperation.

11. Plan evening meal preparation with youth; lead family style meal Monday-

Thursday.

12. Provide transportation for youth according to designated agency Shuttle Service.

Provide emergency transportation as needed. Assist residents with public

transportation as needed

13. Monitor visitors to ensure compliance with agency policy; inform Program

Director of any inappropriate behavior or rule violations.

14. Monitor premises to ensure no one, other than residents, are in the house from

10:00 pm - 12:00 pm weekdays, and 12:00 am - 12:00 pm on weekends. No

overnight guests are allowed on the premises unless previously approved by the

Program Director.

15. Encourage residents to honor the use of quiet hours from 10:00 pm - 6:00 am on

weekdays, and 12:00 am - 6:00 am on weekends to facilitate cooperative living.

16. Actively use safety drills: check entrances and emergency exits daily for security

purposes. Ensure monthly fire drills and tornado and Lock-down drills in season.

17. Follow established emergency and safety procedures in accordance with agency

policy and licensing standards. Contact on-call administrative staff or Program

Director in an emergency and follows directives.

18. Be alert for unauthorized contraband or practices that are prohibited on the

premises; report any problems to Program Director or on-call immediately.

19. Maintain working knowledge of agency policy and procedure in an effort to

provide accurate information for residents. Rules and regulations governing the

Transitional Living Program are printed in the Resident Handbook.

20. Serve as positive agency representative to neighbors and community service

agencies. Role model healthy social skills and boundaries for youth and young

adults.

21. Be accessible and establish positive lines of communication. Encourage and

guide healthy interaction between youth; teach skills to develop skills with future

housemates.

22. Be available to youth to discuss social, personal, or academic interests. Listen

carefully to what residents are communicating; take sincere interest in their lives.

Connect, Empower, Correct, and Reconnect. Always reconnect and engage

youth in life plan

23. Support Big Sister representative and Youth Advisory Board; facilitate leadership

skills.

24. Maintain professional boundaries; do not discuss problems with other residents.

Confidentiality is critical. Follow treatment guidelines to facilitate rapport; contact

the Program Director regarding crisis situations or critical information.

25. Support the philosophy of the Transitional Living Program by helping youth learn

to actively engage in independent living, become independent thinkers, promote

social skills, and foster their educational pursuits. Help them with educational,

vocational and educational goals. Support the Young Adult Advocate in achieving

these goals.

26. Assist youth with purchase of food and supplies for agency and program use;

monitor inventory to control for waste and teach conservation of supplies

27. Work as part of the agency team and not as an individual with solo benefit. Stick

to the Service Plan. Complete directives set forth by Program Director and Young

Adult Advocate to optimize agency management; report to Young Adult Advocate

28. Role model mature, empathetic, responsible behavior in demonstrating

appropriate social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development for youth;

reinforce use of moral development. Attend training and meetings to support

professional development.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $10.50 - $11.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 30 per week

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid orientation
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Are you at least 21 years of age?
• Are you willing to obtain a class D Louisiana Driver's License?
• Are you willing to complete a criminal background check as required by state law?
• Are you willing to complete a personal history check for the Louisiana State Central Registry for Abuse and Neglect as required by state law?
• How many years experience do you have working with or mentoring adolescent youth, and in what capacity?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Required)
• post high school work: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Louisiana Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Natchitoches, LA 71457 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Natchitoches, LA 71457: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $11 - $11