Residential Assistant - Part Time

Children; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Children in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a Residential Assistant to support daily care and supervision of youth in a structured home. You will help create a safe, nurturing environment that promotes emotional, physical, and developmental well‑being using trauma‑informed practices to build positive relationships.

Responsibilities include daily documentation, incident reporting, preparing meals, transporting residents, aiding with ADLs and medication management, and keeping the home clean and safe.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or associate degree in social work or related field.
• Minimum 2 years' experience working with at-risk children.
• Ability to empathize and communicate effectively.
• Able to problem solve and make quick decisions.
• Punctual with reliable attendance.
• Respect for cultural diversity.
• Comfort with independent thinking and minimal supervision.
• Willingness to follow schedules and routines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily documentation and logs.
• Submit incident reports within 12 hours of incidents.
• Prepare meals and serve family style.
• Manage bi-weekly inventory and grocery planning.
• Transport residents to appointments and activities.
• Ensure residents receive items they need.
• Keep the facility safe, clean, and orderly.
• Report safety issues to supervisor.
• Provide crisis intervention using trauma-informed approaches.
• Apply and reinforce behavior management techniques.
• Assist with ADLs and life skills training.
• Assist with medication management.
• Complete daily progress notes for each resident.
• Manage residents' schedules and support compliance with activities.
• Attend monthly staff meetings.
• Collaborate with peers to ensure consistent care.

Skills

Empathy

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Independence

Punctuality

Cultural sensitivity

Education

High School diploma or associate degree in social work or related area

Job description

Help youth build hopeful Futures

What You'll Do

The Residential Assistant supports the daily care and supervision of youth in a structured residential setting. Under the direction of the Lead House Parent, the Residential Assistant helps create a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment that promotes the emotional, physical, and developmental well-being of each youth. Responsibilities include assisting with daily routines, implementing behavior management strategies, modeling positive interactions, and supporting the goals of each youth's individualized care plan. The Residential Assistant will also apply trauma-informed practices, the WELLE Model, and Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques to build positive relationships and maintain consistency and structure in the home.

Your responsibilities include:

1. Daily documentation (i.e., gas log, medicine log, staff communication log, toiletries log, room inspection sheet, travel forms, etc.)
2. Prepares and submits incident reports within 12 hours of the incident to the Residential Director, Residential manager, and Chief Operating Officer.
3. Prepares meals and snacks for the residents and ensures they are served "family style".
4. Assists in preparation of bi-weekly inventory sheet and grocery list.
5. Transports residents and children to appointments, off-campus outings, school, work, etc.
6. Ensures that the residents receive items as needed.
7. Ensures that the facility is in safe, clean, and orderly condition always.
8. Report any physical safety issues to the Lead HP or residential manager.
9. Provide effective and immediate crisis intervention, utilizing WELLE.
10. Implements and reinforces behavior management techniques.
11. Assists with teaching Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Independent Living Skills (ILS), and appropriate parenting techniques.
12. Assists residents with medication management.
13. Performs daily room inspections and documents accordingly.
14. Completes daily progress notes on each resident.
15. Oversees resident’s schedule and is responsible for assisting the resident to comply (School, work, therapy, etc.).
16. Attends and participates in monthly staff meetings.
17. Works cooperatively with peers, ensuring consistency and continuity of care.

Schedule

Saturday- Sunday : 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm or 11pm-7am.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma OR associate degree in social work or related area
• 2 years' experience working with children (At-Risk)
• Respect cultural diversity; Ability to empathize;
• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions quickly;
• Comfortable with "independent thinking" (i.e., requires little supervision);
• Ability to set boundaries and foster consistent patterns of behavior;
• Is punctual, arriving to work on time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of Medication Administration Records
• Training in behavior modification and de-escalation
• Trauma Informed trained
• CPR certified