What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Advocate - Mission Heights - Overnights and Weekends position at Missions Inc. Programs?
Position Overview
Mission Heights is a 14-bed supportive housing program located in Columbia Heights, MN, with two accompanied 2-bedroom apartments. The 14-bed lodge provides single-room occupancy for adult clients (18 ) of all genders who range in their backgrounds, including substance use and/or mental illness, homelessness, domestic violence, or other forms of trauma. All need a healing-centered place of belonging.
Resident Advocates will provide supportive services and a secure, safe environment for residents; maintain the confidentiality of all residents; monitor medication; assist in resident transportation; answer incoming calls; conduct random urinalysis drug/alcohol screenings; make a visual check of all residents and document residents’ status; assist with meals; provide crisis intervention; complete clerical and other tasks; work well with people from diverse cultural, social, and economic backgrounds, and have an awareness of culturally specific resources.
Position Responsibilities:
- Have complete knowledge of emergency procedures and all forms that accompany these procedures and attend quarterly emergency procedures reviews.
- Maintain confidentiality of all residents in accordance with confidentiality laws.
- Uphold the policies and procedures of the program and of Missions. Inc.
- Attendance at staff meetings and in-service training.
- Assist in resident transportation.
- Answer incoming telephone calls.
- Monitor medication and note any discrepancies in the daily and medication logs.
- Conduct random urinalysis drug/alcohol screenings.
- Make a visual check of residents and document residents’ status.
- Complete a building check three times per shift.
- Conduct bedroom inspections.
- Provide individual and class advocacy with social services, economic assistance, mental health, medical, and criminal justice systems on behalf of residents.
- Coordinate recreational and group activities with residents.
- Complete intake with residents and ensures that each new resident is oriented into the program.
- Assign room; distribute linen and personal items to new residents. Provide information on available resources and options to assist residents in designing their goals and objectives.
- Review goals sheets bi-weekly with assigned residents and document in-progress notes.
- Update resident progress notes as needed with other pertinent information.
- Complete pre-admission interview forms with potential residents and coordinate intakes.
- Develop and maintain resource information.
- Facilitate groups.
- Complete clerical and other tasks as requested by the Program Manager.
Experience and Qualifications
- An understanding and sensitivity to the unique problems encountered by people experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and substance use disorder;
- Understand substance use disorder and the needs of residents in recovery;
- Have an excellent working knowledge of AA/NA and other recovery programs;
- Computer proficiency required; including the ability to use e-mail, navigate the internet, and complete basic data entry in a database system;
- The ability to work well with people from diverse racial, cultural, social, and economic backgrounds;
- An awareness of culturally specific resources;
- Able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds; able to bend, stoop, kneel and climb (ascend and descend) flights of stairs;
Compensation:
Hourly wage: $15.23 - 16.80/hour depending on experience and qualifications.
We offer .40 cents differential pay for overnight shifts and .50 cents for weekend shifts.
Relief (PT on-call) shifts
Please visit our website at www.missionsinc.org/employment to learn more about us and to fill out an application to include with your resume.
Apply here: https://www.missionsinc.org/resident-advocate-mission-heights/
Mission Statement:
Missions Inc. Programs provide a collaborative community and safe space where people are empowered to heal and transform their lives. Our vision is a world where every person realizes their worth and lives with dignity, free from addiction and violence.
Our values are to:
- Affirm human worth
- Foster self-determination
- Value diversity
- Seek social justice
Missions Inc. Programs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.23 - $16.80 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid orientation
- Paid training
- Referral program
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Every weekend
- Night shift
- On call
- Overnight shift
- Rotating shift
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $17
