Resident Advisor - Part/Full-time - Tilllamook

Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers • Tillamook, OR

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About The Position

The Resident Advisor supervises shelter activities to help ensure participant safety and manages shelter intakes, reentry interviews, after-hours referrals, bunk assignments, dorm inspections, and participant property storage. The role maintains accurate logs, shift reports, and participant records manually and through a web-based program. It also involves conducting urinalysis and breathalyzer testing as needed, attending agency and program staff meetings, and providing problem-solving and crisis intervention services.

The position is suited to someone who is passionate about helping others, nonjudgmental, able to work independently, and able to assess situations and take appropriate corrective action. The work is primarily indoors in an office setting, with frequent computer use and movement around the facility. The position is full-time, with part-time consideration possible if two candidates are interested. It is benefit eligible and pays $18.90 per hour.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and appropriately assess situations and take corrective action as necessary.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Good computer skills and phone etiquette.
• Ability to interact with participants, staff, and the general public with adequate hearing and vision.
• A nonjudgmental approach and ability to deal with difficult situations in positive and constructive ways.
• Understanding of issues surrounding homelessness, chemical dependency, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with homeless or low-income populations.
• Direct or lived experience with homelessness, addiction, and/or low-income populations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise shelter activities to ensure participant safety.
• Conduct shelter intakes, reentry interviews, and after-hours referrals.
• Manage timely bunk assignments, dorm inspections, and participant property storage.
• Maintain accurate logs, shift reports, and participant records manually and using a web-based program.
• Perform urinalysis and breathalyzer testing of participants as needed.
• Attend agency and program staff meetings.
• Facilitate problem-solving and provide crisis intervention services to participants as necessary.

Benefits

• Benefit eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed