Residential Mentor

People R Us Community Residential Services; False Pass (AK); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

People R Us Community Residential Services is seeking on-site Residential Aides to support clients in group homes, ensuring safety and assisting with daily living activities, meals, and documentation.

Role requires reliability, ability to lift, and willingness to work rotating shifts; weekends are required. This position is on-site in Alaska with a focus on client progress and welfare.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 3–5 years in youth or child welfare.
• Associate’s degree or higher plus 1 year in youth/child welfare.
• Must pass state police, child abuse, and FBI background checks; weekends required; good health and attendance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and secure environment 24 hours a day.
• Regularly check common spaces and clients’ rooms to ensure client safety.
• Dispensing regularly prescribed medication to our clients throughout the day and night.
• Assist Clients in completing daily living.
• Prepare Breakfast and Dinner for clients.
• Complete online forms (i.e., shift reports, behavior violations, incident reports) to communicate what has occurred during your shift.
• Assist Clients in cleaning up after themselves and completing chores.
• Engaging clients in activities to assist in their social, educational, emotional, and physical health and development.

Skills

Professionalism

Flexibility

Patience

Bi-weekly training

Punctuality

Diversity teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree or Higher

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Our Residential Aides (RA) are our on-site staff who provide support at our group home(s) as our clients work towards achieving their treatment goals. RM’s are expected to engage our clients every shift and to “meet them where they are.”.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring a safe and secure environment twenty-four hours a day
• Regularly checking common spaces and clients’ rooms to ensure client safety
• Dispensing regularly prescribed medication to our clients throughout the day and night.
• Assisting Clients in completing daily living
• Preparing Breakfast and Dinner for clients
• Completing online forms (i.e., shift reports, behavior violations, incident reports) to communicate what has occurred during your shift
• Assisting Clients in cleaning up after themselves and completing chores
• Engaging clients in activities to assist in their social, educational, emotional, and physical health and development

Skills needed

• Professionalism
• Flexibility
• Patience
• Participate in bi-weekly training
• Show up for work on time and ready to work
• Work with a diverse staff and client base

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED PLUS 3-5 years of experience working with youth and/ or the child welfare system

Or

• An Associate’s Degree or Higher, PLUS 1 year of experience working with youth and the Child Welfare system
• Applicants must complete and pass a state police, child abuse, and FBI fingerprint background check to work with youth.
• Weekends are not optional
• Applicants must be in good health to maintain an acceptable attendance record established by the agency.
• Applicants must be able to lift objects (50 lbs for 1 person and 150 lbs for 2 people) using appropriate lifting techniques.
• Applicants must be able to work rotating shifts and complete assigned training(s)

https://peoplerusresidential.com/

Job Types

Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Work Location

In person