What are the responsibilities and job description for the Overnight Resident Assistant position at Center for Youth Services?
The hours are as follows: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: 10:30pm- 8:30am
OVERVIEW: The Arnett House team provides independent living supports and services to homeless and runaway youth 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, year-round, with a focus on LGBTQ and trafficked youth. Overnight Resident Assistants strive to engage and establish mutually respectful, trusting relationships with the young people we serve. Residents are approached from a strength and asset-based perspective and staff form partnerships with them to help facilitate the identification of issues, concerns and needs and develop strategies to meet those needs. The ultimate goal of the team is to provide transitional care and support to RHY in a safe, respectful environment and to work with them to resolve the issues which led to their homelessness so that they can ultimately, secure and maintain a stable living environment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:
- Supervision of program/client overnight activities
- Individual client support and mentoring
- Crisis/conflict prevention/intervention, response, and intervention
- Maintenance of accurate and timely program records
- Maintenance of facility and grounds as needed
- Daily meal planning and preparation as needed
- Promotion of positive team interactions throughout the agency
- Active participation in individual and group supervision
- Attendance at staff meetings
- Development and pursuit of professional development
- Representation of the agency on community committees, coalitions, etc., as assigned
- Other duties, as assigned
