Shelter Resident Care & Life Skills Coordinator

Nccf Cares; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

NCCF Cares in Bethesda, MD is seeking a Residential Assistant to help ensure residents remain engaged in scheduled programs and to provide crisis intervention when needed. You will support the safety and order of the shelter, supervise daily routines, and assist with life skills training while collaborating with the case management team to implement individualized plans.

The role requires at least two years of residential experience, a high school diploma, and a valid driver’s license with clean

Qualifications

• Two years of relevant residential experience.
• Exceptional teamwork orientation with good written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstration of cross cultural competencies.
• Must possess an attitude compatible with NCCF.

Responsibilities

• Ensures residents’ engagement of the program during their scheduled shift and provides crisis intervention as necessary.
• Monitors the residents’ adherence to rules, policies and procedures, and/or concrete service plans, ensuring safety, cleanliness and order in the shelter.
• Provides for the overall safety and care of residents through appropriate supervision of their activities.
• Completes exit process with residents.
• Provides hands-on life skills training by assisting residents with daily living skills.
• Works as part of the case management team to implement the case plan of each resident.
• Provides crisis intervention as required.
• Monitors progress of residents in daily living skills.
• Supervises residents’ adherence to rules and daily shelter routine.
• Supervises residents; setup and cleanup of meals and adherence to cafeteria safety procedures and records USDA statistics.
• Distributes medication as needed and monitors medication compliance (prescription medications only).
• Completes appropriate documentation in the program log book in a timely fashion, including curfew violations, unauthorized nights out, and other safety concerns.
• Writes work orders for needed repairs.
• Supervises residents’ chores and facility maintenance.
• Conducts regular building inspections and room searches.
• If campus events occur while on duty, Residential Assistants may be tasked with the collection of keys and/or other material from external meeting participants.
• Attends all mandatory RA meetings, even if not scheduled to work that day.
• Completes ETOs in a timely manner.
• Retrieves, distributes and forwards program and resident mail.
• Monitors internal and external facility appearance and readiness for new residents.

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

NCCF Cares in Bethesda, MD is seeking a Residential Assistant to help ensure residents remain engaged in scheduled programs and to provide crisis intervention when needed. You will support the safety and order of the shelter, supervise daily routines, and assist with life skills training while collaborating with the case management team to implement individualized plans.

The role requires at least two years of residential experience, a high school diploma, and a valid driver’s license with clean