Resident Assistant

The Resident Assistant serves to ensure a safe, secure, healthy, clean, and positive environment for families as they make their transition from homelessness through after care. This position assists families in service plan implementation by obtaining and providing feedback regarding their progress toward service plan goals. Maintain respect, support, care, and a family atmosphere for residents of the facility and fellow staff members. This is a part-time position Hours are generally Friday 4pm - 10pm, Saturday 4pm - 12am, Sunday 4pm - 12am.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;

• Meet with families on a daily basis to assist them with service plan goals and offer education and instruction regarding daily living skills; act responsibly in providing information and empower residents to identify choices in their daily lives
• Ensure a safe, secure, healthy, and clean environment by making rounds of the property, both interior and exterior, and reporting situations which need attention, and providing follow up as needed
• Document interactions with families, using critical incident reports, intake information forms, progress note section of case files, log, etc.
• Assist with orderly transition of families from intake through discharge
• Intervene in crisis situations and assist with conflict resolution as needed by providing mediation and facilitating communication
• Actively contribute to the maintenance of a client supportive and respectful community

Required;

• High School Diploma required, College Degree preferred.
• Must have clean and valid NYS driver’s license