Resident Advisor - Corrections

Talbert House; Lebanon (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Talbert House is seeking a Resident Advisor - Corrections in Lebanon, OH. This full-time role supports a residential program, ensuring safety, structure, and compassionate client care within the facility.

You will supervise daily activities, conduct safety checks, assist with life skills development, and manage documentation and crisis situations as part of a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and written skills are essential.
• Calm, level-headed problem-solving abilities under pressure.
• Basic computer skills for documentation and record-keeping.
• Empathy, accountability, and professionalism are required.
• High school diploma or GED is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily client activities and maintain a safe, structured environment.
• Conduct routine safety checks and facility rounds to keep operations running smoothly.
• Support clients in developing decision-making and life skills.
• Distribute medications and observe drug screenings.
• Conduct searches of client belongings as needed for safety.
• Document daily observations and incidents using the required software.
• Respond to emergencies with de-escalation and crisis-management strategies.
• Greet and assist new clients during non-clinical intakes.
• Monitor behavioral changes and ensure safe progression through the program.
• Provide transportation to appointments or activities when needed.
• Be a flexible, trusted team member and assist with other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Calm under pressure

Basic computer skills

Empathy

Reliability

0–2 years experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Resident Advisor - Corrections

Full Time Support Services Lebanon, OH, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1771

Salary Range: $17.20 To $19.00 Annually

We’re looking for passionate, reliable, and compassionate individuals to join our residential team—people who believe that everyone deserves safety, support, and the opportunity to grow. As a Residential Advisor, you’ll be a key part of that mission.

What You’ll Do:

Be a consistent, calming presence by overseeing daily client activities and ensuring a safe, structured environment

Conduct routine safety checks and facility rounds to keep everything running smoothly

Support clients in developing decision-making and life skills

Distribute medications and observe drug screenings responsibly

Conduct searches of client belongings as needed to maintain safety

Document daily observations and incidents accurately using our software

Jump into action during emergencies, using de-escalation and crisis-management strategies

Greet and assist new clients during non-clinical intakes

Monitor behavioral changes and ensure clients move safely and appropriately through the program

Provide transportation to appointments or activities if needed

Contribute as a flexible, trusted team member—other duties may arise, and you’ll be ready

• Assist with other duties as assigned

What You Bring:

Strong communication skills—you know how to listen, speak clearly, and write effectively

Calm, level-headed problem-solving abilities, even under pressure

Basic computer know-how for documentation and record-keeping

A sense of empathy, accountability, and professionalism

Experience in human services is a bonus—but heart, integrity, and reliability are musts!

High school diploma or GED

0–2 years of experience (we provide training and support!)

Valid driver’s license and current auto insurance (if driving is part of the role)

Essential Functions/Physical Demands:

• Positional: Driving in accordance with job duties assigned. Frequent standing and walking. Occasional sitting.
• Gross Mobility: Rare climbing, or crawling. Infrequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Frequent to constant reaching and handling.
• May require ability to walk up to 4 flights of stairs consecutively, depending on location.
• Sensory: Rare tasting/smelling. Infrequent use of color vision. Occasional use of far visual acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Frequent use of near and midrange visual acuity, and visual accommodation. Frequent to constant talking/communicating.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment including computer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability.