Youth Housing Support Specialists

Serenity Mesa; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Serenity Mesa Recovery Center in Albuquerque, NM, seeks Housing Behavioral Support Specialists for Villa de Serenity. This full-time role reports to the Housing Support Supervisor and Housing Program Manager, and works on-site at a single-site housing program.

You will enforce housing policies, manage curfew, supervise sign-in/out, perform security checks, assist tenants, administer UAs and breathalyzers, and maintain inventory.

Qualifications

• High School diploma is the required education.
• Minimum one year working with at-risk populations, preferably adolescents/young adults.
• One year managing a transitional living or group home environment preferred.
• Ability to pass drug screening and all background checks.
• Ability to pass motor vehicle record check.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to established policies and procedures for the housing program.
• Ensure tenants arrive by curfew.
• Monitor sign-in and sign-out upon departure or arrival.
• Perform perimeter checks to prevent intruders or drug paraphernalia on the property.
• Oversee safety and security of tenants and the property.
• Care for livestock and livestock dwellings.
• Conduct room inspections when tenants are away.
• Send daily shift communications in Teams.
• Control access to medications and log access times.
• Clean and sanitize all common areas of the main house, including bathrooms, kitchen, and living spaces.
• Administer UAs and breathalyzer tests to tenants.
• Provide support services to tenants as needed.
• Maintain inventory and reorder supplies, food, etc.

Skills

English fluency

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Job title: Housing Behavioral Support Specialists Reports to: Housing Support Supervisor and Housing Program Manager FLSA: Full Time Pay Rate: Minimum $17.00 hourly to Maximum $19.00 hourly

Position Overview

Serenity Mesa Recovery Center is an adolescent sober living and recovery center in Albuquerque, NM, under the ownership and direction of Healing Addiction in our Community (HAC), a New Mexico non-profit corporation. Serenity Mesa also has a housing component-a single site, and scattered site housings. This position is for the single site known as Villa de Serenity, or "The Village."

Essential Job Functions

• Follow established policies and procedures for the housing program
• Ensure tenants arrive by curfew
• Ensure tenants are signing in and out upon departure or arrival
• Perimeter checks to ensure there are no intruders, or unwelcome guests on the property, or any illicit, licit (but not taken as prescribed), and/or drug paraphernalia
• Oversee property and buildings to ensure safety and security of tenants
• Care for and maintain livestock and livestock dwellings
• Perform room inspections, (if tenant is not present during your shift).
• Send daily communication of your shift in Teams
• Allow access to meds upon request and record time and day access is given
• Clean and sanitize all common areas of the main house-this includes common bathrooms, kitchen, and communal living spaces
• Administer UAs and breathalyzer to tenants
• Provide support services to tenants as needed
• Assist in maintaining inventory and order supplies, food, etc.
• Essential/Preferred Requirements (Education, Licensing, Experience)
• Highest education level: high School diploma
• Minimum one (1) year working with at-risk populations, preferably adolescents and young adults is essential.
• One (1) year experience managing a transitional living, group home, or similar environment is preferred.
• Ability to pass drug screening and all background checks is essential.
• Ability to pass motor vehicle record check is essential.
• Fluency in verbal and written English communication is essential.
• Essential Physical Abilities
• Stand for extended periods of time; push, pull and reach; occasionally bend, stand, stoop and stretch
• Have full range of body motion
• Have normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports; specific vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds (This weight requirement may be adjusted based on something that the person would normally be expected to do)
• Must be able to maintain strong boundaries

Note: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

The work of this position is performed in a single site setting for tenants. The position requires the ability to work under pressure and with a diverse population, including staff, physicians, clients, patients, insurance companies and other members of the public on a regular basis. The position may occasionally cause exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids and other conditions common to a shared environment.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.