Residential Specialist

Liberty Resources, Inc.; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Liberty Resources, Inc. is seeking a Per Diem Residential Specialist to support residents in our Transitional Housing Program.

The role focuses on creating a safe, healthy, and welcoming living environment and helping residents attain and maintain permanent housing. The Residential Specialist will manage daily house operations, contribute to individualized service plans, provide supportive counseling, and ensure housekeeping tasks are completed.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma required. Bachelors or Associates and/or related experience preferred.
• Is sensitive to cultural differences and able to incorporate that understanding into service provision.
• Experience in the Human Services field preferred.
• Ability to work independently and with flexibility in days and hours of work.

Responsibilities

• Ensures smooth operation of house functions while on duty (i.e., meals, activities, chores).
• Participates in the development and implementation of service plans for each resident.
• Provides supportive counseling and encourages each resident to make healthy choices in their lives.
• Assures that household responsibilities and housekeeping functions are performed as required.

Skills

Cultural sensitivity

Independent work

Flexibility in scheduling

Communication skills

Education

HS Diploma

Bachelor's or Associate degree (preferred)

Job description

We're currently seeking Per Diem Residential Specialists to work with our Transitional Housing Program for homeless individuals. The primary goal of this program is to provide an environment and level of services which will enable residents to attain and maintain safe and affordable permanent housing of their choice. Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

Residential Specialist Position Summary

The Residential Specialist provides high quality supportive services to ensure that a safe, healthy, and welcoming living environment is provided for residents

Residential Specialist Responsibilities

• Ensures smooth operation of house functions while on duty (i.e., meals, activities, chores).
• Participates in the development and implementation of service plans for each resident.
• Provides supportive counseling and encourages each resident to make healthy choices in their lives.
• Assures that household responsibilities and housekeeping functions are performed as required.

Residential Specialist Qualifications

• HS Diploma required.Bachelors or Associates and/or related experience preferred.
• Is sensitive to cultural differences and able to incorporate that understanding into service provision.
• Experience in the Human Services field preferred.
• Ability to work independently and with flexibility in days and hours of work.

Hours: Weekends shifts including days, evenings, and overnights.

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.