Part-Time Residential Assistant

Ensures residents' engagement of the program during their scheduled shift and provides crisis intervention as necessary. Monitors the residents' adherence to rules, policies and procedures, and/or concrete service plans, ensuring safety, cleanliness and order in the shelter.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides for the overall safety and care of residents through appropriate supervision of their activities.
• Completes exit process with residents.
• Provides hands-on life skills training by assisting residents with daily living skills.
• Works as part of the case management team to implement the case plan of each resident.
• Provides crisis intervention as required.
• Monitors progress of residents in daily living skills.
• Supervises residents' adherence to rules and daily shelter routine.
• Supervises residents; setup and cleanup of meals and adherence to cafeteria safety procedures and records USDA statistics.
• Supports, plans and supervises family recreational activities, including transportation.
• Distributes medication as needed and monitors medication compliance (prescription medications only).
• Completes appropriate documentation in the program log book in a timely fashion, including curfew violations, unauthorized nights out, and other safety concerns.
• Writes work orders for needed repairs.
• Supervises residents' chores and facility maintenance.
• Conducts regular building inspections and room searches.
• If campus events occur while on duty, Residential Assistants may be tasked with the collection of keys and/or other material from external meeting participants.
• Attends all mandatory RA meetings, even if not scheduled to work that day.
• Completes ETOs in a timely manner.
• Retrieves, distributes and forwards program and resident mail.
• Monitors internal and external facility appearance and readiness for new residents.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acts as liaison with outside agencies including schools, social service systems, judicial systems, and other organizations as necessary. Advocates for the needs of residents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Two years of relevant residential experience.
• A valid driver's license, auto insurance and a clean driving record.
• Exceptional teamwork orientation with good written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstration of cross cultural competencies.
• Must possess an attitude compatible with the goals and purposes of NCCF.