Resident Advisor - Part-time, Uniontown

Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers • Astoria, OR

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time Resident Advisor position at Helping Hands, paying $18.90 per hour. The application deadline is Monday, June 8th at 10:00 am. The role involves supervising shelter activities to ensure participant safety, managing shelter intakes, reentry interviews, and after-hours referrals. Responsibilities include timely bunk assignments, dorm inspections, property storage, and maintaining accurate logs, shift reports, and participant records using both manual methods and a web-based program. The position also requires performing urinalysis and breathalyzer testing, attending staff meetings, and facilitating problem-solving and crisis intervention.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Ability to appropriately assess a situation and take corrective action as necessary.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Good computer skills and phone etiquette.
• Passion for helping others, nonjudgmental and able to deal with difficult situations in positive and constructive ways.
• Hearing and vision adequate for interaction with participants, interaction with staff, and interaction with the general public.
• Frequently required to sit/stand at a computer or in a stationary position.
• Frequently operates a computer and other office productivity equipment, such as copy machine, printer, and phone.
• Frequently required to move about within the facility for meetings, office equipment, and daily operations.

Nice To Haves

• Direct or Lived Experience with homelessness, addiction, and/or low-income populations.
• Understanding of the issues surrounding homelessness, chemical dependency, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

Responsibilities

• Supervise shelter activities to ensure the safety of participants.
• Responsible for shelter intakes, reentry interviews, and after-hours referrals.
• Manage timely bunk assignments, dorm inspections, and property storage.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate logs, shift reports, and participant records, both 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed