Overnight Resident Assistant - Our House

The Salvation Army Eastern Territory • City of Elmira, NY

95d

About The Position

Seeking: compassionate individuals looking to help make a difference! If you are passionate about making a difference in someone’s life and want to work for an organization that appreciates and recognizes their employee’s success, we encourage you to apply today! Seeking a Full Time Resident Assistant on our Elmira Corps Our House Team.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Good communications skills.
• A good understanding of alcoholism and drug addiction.
• A strong willingness to improve self and to help others.
• Must be familiar with and comply with all Federal Confidentiality laws or CFR-42.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a close watch on the comings and goings of all clients.
• Maintain the nightly note log, daily case notes.
• Perform all needed testing both breath and urine screens as required and at random.
• Do regular rounds going to all areas of the building both inside and out (make your presence known).
• Fill out all computer forms that are needed.
• Be a liaison between clients and day staff. Refer problems to day staff; House Coordinator, Director.
• Do random inspections of all areas of the house checking for sanitation/safety concerns.
• Perform any assignments left from previous shift such as getting releases signed.
• Oversee meal prep and kitchen clean-up.
• Prepare the resident chores chart monthly.
• Answer all calls. Have phone available. Make sure all phone calls are answered in a professional manner. Pass on all messages.
• In emergencies call 911, then the Program Director.
• Monitor all visitations.
• Monitor Security System as instructed every hour at minimum.
• Document in the running note and the individual note as needed.
• Keep all receipts in safe storage.
• Use the Quic Doc system to record incidents.
• See that the oven filters are cleaned monthly. Make sure it is documented in the cleaning book.
• See that the air conditioning filters are changed monthly during the summer season.
• Make sure that the linen room is kept in an orderly manner.
• Perform all duties assigned by Director and/or Commanding Officers as required.
• Collect urine drug screen as instructed.
• Give regular breath tests as instructed.
• Document findings in the daily case notes.
• Avoid all power struggles with Residents.
• If help is needed to handle an issue, call the CASAC Staff or Program Director immediately.
• Report any incidents relative to general conduct to the CASAC Staff.

Benefits

• Generous time off every year including 14 paid holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time, and sick time.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of continuous employment).
• Comprehensive Health Care Coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays, and deductibles.
• Company Paid Basic Term Life Insurance for Employee.
• Long Term Disability Insurance.
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Tax Deferred Annuity (403B).
• Christmas Bonus.
• Wireless discount for Verizon customers.
• Free parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED