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Function: The Residence Assistant will assist in daily operations of the residential program for males overcoming addictions by enforcing house rules. This is a LIVE IN position.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for enforcement of house rules and policies and overall security of center during evening and early morning hours. This includes: ‘lights out’, breathalyzing, drug testing, sign-out/in, bed checks, monitoring adherence to dress codes and attendance at meetings. Report and document violations of policies and center activities to Administrator for Program and appropriate staff as required.
2. Provide crisis intervention assistance to beneficiaries by facilitating communication with emergency services. A written observation report of all crisis counseling sessions is provided to a beneficiary’s primary counselor the following morning.
3. Be available to supervise access to medication; consultation about personal needs, etc.
4. Assist with driving beneficiaries to events (Clean drivers license required)
5. Conduct locker inspections as assigned.
6. Receive information from counselors, supervisors and Administrator for Program concerning changes in work therapy assignments, passes approved, etc., for revision of daily/weekly tracking systems. Update daily work list with resident sick list for each day. Maintain daily bed roster. Collect and complete daily statistics and written reports, including attendance report and beneficiaries admitted and/or terminated. Report must include move from beneficiary to transition status (employee or non-employee).
7. Record statistical information specific to your area of responsibility and submit to Administrator/designee at the beginning of each week (weekly reports) and/or no later than the third business day following the end of the month (monthly reports).
8. Arrange for the following (according to center policy): distribution of gratuities and beneficiaries’ mail, emergency transportation, late dinners, pick up/drop off of prescriptions, activity attendance sheets, maintenance of drug screening and breathalyzing equipment, keeping beneficiaries’ personal inventories current, safety meetings, fire drills, meeting (and other) announcements.
9. Ensure that the “house” wakes on time for breakfast, that beneficiaries are in attendance at morning devotions and program activities, and that they arrive at Work Therapy Assignments (WTA) on time. Report to their work therapy supervisor any beneficiary on sick call.
10. Ensure that Housekeeping Monitor has access to supplies for janitorial team and other necessary supplies.
Clean Drivers License required
Must be Fluent in English
Possibility of living onsite
Flexible scheduling
