Trauma-Informed Residential Care Advocate

Refuge for Women; Crystal Lake (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Refuge for Women is seeking a Direct Care Associate to maintain a safe healing environment in the program house during assigned shifts. The DCA will uphold the program model, lead in crisis situations, and ensure residents progress through life-skill activities with firm, compassionate boundaries.

You will support the Program Director, coordinate transportation for activities, participate in trainings, and help residents complete tasks and classwork.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with emergency or crisis procedures.
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle safely and confidently at all times of day or night.
• Knowledge about addict behaviors and trauma is very helpful.
• Familiarity with 12-step or similar healing and recovery program (e.g. Celebrate Recovery)

Responsibilities

• Assist program director in carrying out day-to-day activities with the residents.
• Follow procedures for crisis or other unexpected situations with residents that may arise during assigned shift.
• Complete Communication Log for program director at end of each shift.
• Provide pertinent feedback to program directors to ensure continued progress and success of residents.
• Uphold resident guidelines, schedule and program requirements during assigned shift.
• Work with program director, staff, volunteers or other shift leaders to coordinate and provide transportation for medical, recovery meetings, church, grocery shopping, training and employment activities as needed.
• Work with volunteer coordinator as needed for planned volunteer activities and provide input about potential volunteer activities or items needed for the safe house.
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings and development activities.
• Encourage residents in completion of assigned tasks and classwork as they progress through the program

Skills

Crisis management

Communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Boundaries

Conflict resolution

Job description

Refuge for Women is seeking a Direct Care Associate to maintain a safe healing environment in the program house during assigned shifts. The DCA will uphold the program model, lead in crisis situations, and ensure residents progress through life-skill activities with firm, compassionate boundaries.

You will support the Program Director, coordinate transportation for activities, participate in trainings, and help residents complete tasks and classwork.