What are the responsibilities and job description for the Low Threshold Housing Resident Assistant position at Victory Programs?
Job Type
Part-time
Description
The 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. The Resident Assistant reports to the Program Director, or their designee, for support and supervision.
Arborway is permanent housing for individuals with histories of homelessness, struggling with substance use disorder, chronic health conditions, and / or mental health concern
Essential Functions :
- 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.
Non-Essential Functions :
Required Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
Position Type : Part Time (16 hours) Sunday & Monday 3pm-11pm. On site.
Rate : $22.28 / hr
Victory Programs values a diverse workforce, as we collectively seek to create welcoming, inclusive and accessible environments for our employees and the people we serve. We strive to sustain healthy, functioning communities that respect and celebrate different experiences, identities, cultures and ideas.
Victory Programs has helped individuals and families in crisis for over 45 years. Thousands turn to us yearly for shelter, sustenance, recovery, care, and professional, compassionate support. Most struggle with homelessness, substance use and mental health, and many live with HIV / AIDS. Our team of more than 300 staff across over 30 programs works with people to develop and execute creative, safe solutions to the very real challenges our clients face.
Our benefit program includes a 75% health and 25% dental employer premium contribution, 100% employer paid disability and life insurance. Victory Programs offers a generous paid time off package to all employees including vacation, sick, and personal time as well as holidays. Upon hire, all staff are entitled to up to : 4 personal days, 160 sick hours, 10 holidays and 3 1 / 2 weeks of vacation. These figures adjust based on full time or part time status and allocated vacation time increases with length of employment.
Salary Description
22.28 / hr
Salary : $22
