Resident Monitor (Relief)

Dismas Charities•Tupelo, MS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Monitor oversees the custody, security, control, and maintenance of a residential re-entry facility and its residents. This entry-level social services role involves observing and documenting residents, enforcing assigned rules and restrictions, supporting program services, conducting facility inspections, and maintaining safety and sanitation standards. Due to contractual obligations, applicants must identify as female. This is a relief position with hours that vary according to the center’s needs. Shifts may include first, second, or third shift, weekends, holidays falling on weekends, and split or flexible shifts. The listed shift times are 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m.–12:00 a.m., and 11:30 p.m.–8:00 a.m. The position pays $22.84 and offers dental and vision benefits to relief employees.

Requirements

Applicants must identify as female due to contractual obligations.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Demonstrated ability to work with individuals and groups in routine and emergency situations.
One year of paid work experience.
Ability to work variable shifts as needed, including weekends and holidays falling on weekends, and to accept reassigned shifts without advance notice.

Responsibilities

Observe, document, and ensure resident accountability in the facility and community by enforcing assigned rules, responsibilities, and restrictions.
Control and document transactions involving money, subsistence, medications, first-aid supplies, mail, visitors, accountability checks, and telephone calls.
Assist counselors with resident programming, which may include installing electronic monitoring equipment, visiting residents at home and work, and conducting alcohol and urine surveillance testing.
Conduct and document scheduled internal and external facility inspections to support residents’ health, safety, and accountability.
Maintain physical plant safety and sanitation standards.
Follow procedures and policies in the Statement of Work, Physical Plant, and Operations Manuals.
Maintain proficiency in emergency drills, life safety, facility sanitation, escape response, and unusual-occurrence procedures.
Work the hours necessary to staff the center in the event of a work stoppage and accept reassigned shifts without advance notice.
Attend and participate in required appointments and meetings, some of which may be off-site.
Perform general housekeeping, including dusting, polishing, vacuuming, and emptying trash.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director.