Part-Time Residential Assistant

NCCF; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NCCF is seeking a Residential Assistant to ensure safety and well-being of residents in the shelter. You will supervise daily activities, assist with life skills training, and collaborate with the case management team to carry out individualized plans.

Crises are handled as needed, with attention to rules, safety, and orderly operations. You will also manage medication administration, document events in logs, perform maintenance tasks, and support family activities and transportation as

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Two years of relevant residential experience preferred.
• Valid driver's license, auto insurance and a clean driving record are required.
• Excellent teamwork with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrates cross-cultural competencies and aligns with NCCF goals.

Responsibilities

• Ensures overall safety and care of residents through supervision.
• Completes exit process with residents.
• Provides life skills training for daily living.
• Works with the case management team to implement each resident's plan.
• Provides crisis intervention as needed.
• Monitors progress in daily living skills.
• Supervises adherence to shelter rules and routines.
• Oversees meals setup/cleanup and cafeteria safety records.
• Supports family recreation activities including transportation.
• Distributes medications and monitors compliance (prescription meds).
• Documents in program log book on time, including safety concerns.
• Writes work orders for repairs.
• Supervises resident chores and facility maintenance.
• Conducts regular building inspections and room searches.
• Attends mandatory RA meetings and completes ETOs.
• Manages mail distribution and readiness for new residents.

Skills

Teamwork

Written and oral communication

Cross-cultural competence

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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.