Resident Advisor

MCHS Family of Services; Michigan; On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Generous PTO

401k with match

Growth opportunities

Team culture

Diversity & inclusion

DIRE committee

Job summary

MCHS Family of Services is seeking Resident Advisors to support youths across Detroit, Mt. Clemens, and Redford locations. You will supervise residents, teach life skills, and document activities to ensure safety and well-being.

Preferred candidates have a high school diploma and 1–3 years in human services with at-risk youth; valid driver's license. The role offers medical and dental benefits, generous PTO, a 401(k) with match, opportunities for growth, and a collaborative team culture.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 1–3 years of experience in human services with at-risk youth preferred.
• Valid driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Promote the well-being of youths by providing supervision, support, teaching of life skills, and completing record keeping functions.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to residents by teaching independent living skills, de-escalation and crisis intervention skill-set.
• Care for residents at all times; assess common areas to ensure safety of youth; assist residents with daily life activities; monitor youth with community resources for their youth employment, education, mentorship, and volunteerism.
• Complete all necessary paperwork, logs, critical incidents, and monthly reports.

Skills

Supervision

Life skills teaching

Record keeping

Crisis intervention

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking Resident Advisors for multiple programs at our Detroit, Mt. Clemens, and Redford locations!

Responsibilities

• Resident Advisors(R.A.) promote the well-being of youths by providing supervision, support, teaching of life skills, and completing record keeping functions.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to residents by teaching independent living skillsDe-escalation and crisis intervention skill-set.
• Care for residents at all times; assess common areas to ensure safety of youth; assist residents with daily life activities; monitor youth with community resources for theyouths employment, education, mentorship, and volunteerism.
• Complete all necessary paperwork, logs, critical incidents, and monthly reports.

Requirements

• Education/ Experience: High school diploma or equivalent1 - 3 years of experience working in human services with serious emotional disorder (SED) at-risk youth males between the ages of 16 19 preferred.Valid drivers license.

Benefits

• medical and dental benefits
• generous PTO plan
• 401k with match and more.
• Opportunities for growth
• wonderful team culture
• Diversity
• DIRE (Diversity, Inclusion, Race Equity) committee
• and more!

MCHS is an equal opportunity employer where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics as established by law. This policy extends to all policies and procedures related to the recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

updated 6/2024