Evening & Weekend Resident Support Specialist

Touchstone Mental Health; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Touchstone Mental Health is hiring a Resident Support Specialist in Minneapolis to support clients across three supportive housing programs. The role involves establishing supportive relationships, monitoring health symptoms, providing medication assistance as unlicensed personnel under nursing supervision, and promoting social participation.

The position requires flexibility for weekend, overnight, or on-call shifts, and the ability to work at any of our Minneapolis locations on short notice;

Qualifications

• Observe residents for changes in health symptoms; perform behavioral management interventions; and de-escalate mental health crises.
• Establish supportive and motivational relationships with residents.
• Previous experience supporting adults with mental illness, co-occurring disorders, and/or long-term homelessness preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishes supportive and motivational relationships with residents.
• Observe residents for changes in health symptoms; perform behavioral management interventions; and de-escalate mental health crises.
• Perform delegated nursing services, including medication assistance, as unlicensed personnel under the direction of the nursing staff.
• Promote participation in community activities; and provide support and prompts that encourage socialization.
• Support the cleanliness of common areas and bedrooms and complete housekeeping duties.
• Ensure residents and their guests are following site guidelines to ensure the facility is safe and secure.
• Collaborate with other staff members, consultants, interns and/or volunteers.

Skills

Observing health symptoms

Behavioral management

De-escalation

Establishing supportive relationships

Job description

Touchstone Mental Health is hiring a Resident Support Specialist in Minneapolis to support clients across three supportive housing programs. The role involves establishing supportive relationships, monitoring health symptoms, providing medication assistance as unlicensed personnel under nursing supervision, and promoting social participation.

The position requires flexibility for weekend, overnight, or on-call shifts, and the ability to work at any of our Minneapolis locations on short notice;