Resident Monitor (Full-Time)

Dismas Charities•Louisville, KY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Dismas Charities is hiring a full-time Resident Monitor for an entry-level residential re-entry position in social services. The role monitors the custody, security, control, and maintenance of the facility and its residents. The position pays $15.50 per hour and is scheduled for 40 hours per week, with variable hours as needed. The usual schedule is third shift, 11:30 PM to 8:00 AM; the posting also notes third-shift work on holidays falling on weekends. The Resident Monitor observes and documents residents’ accountability, enforces assigned rules and restrictions, and records transactions involving money, subsistence, medications, first-aid supplies, mail, visitors, accountability checks, and telephone calls. The position supports counselors with resident programming, including electronic monitoring, home and workplace visits, and alcohol and urine surveillance testing. It also conducts and documents facility inspections, maintains safety and sanitation standards, follows operating procedures, participates in emergency and life-safety practices, and performs general housekeeping. Employees may need to accept reassigned shifts without advance notice, work hours necessary to staff the center during a work stoppage, and attend required meetings or appointments, some of which may be off-site.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Demonstrated ability to work with individuals and groups in both routine and emergency situations.
One year of paid work experience.

Responsibilities

Observe, document, and ensure resident accountability in the facility and community by enforcing assigned rules, responsibilities, and restrictions.
Provide control and documentation of transactions involving money, subsistence, medications, first-aid supplies, mail, visitors, accountability checks, and telephone calls.
Assist and support counselors with resident programming, including installing electronic monitoring equipment, visiting residents at home and work, and providing alcohol and urine surveillance testing.
Conduct and document scheduled internal and external facility inspections to maintain residents’ health, safety, and accountability.
Maintain physical plant safety and sanitation standards.
Maintain working knowledge of and follow procedures and policies in the Statement of Work, Physical Plant, and Operations Manuals.
Know and operate procedures for emergency drills, life safety, facility sanitation, escapes, and unusual occurrences.
Work hours necessary to staff the center during a work stoppage and accept reassigned shifts without advanced notice.
Attend and participate in required appointments and meetings, including those scheduled off-site.
Perform general housekeeping, including dusting, polishing, vacuuming, and emptying trash.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director.