Resident Monitor (Relief)

Dismas Charities•Lexington, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Monitor oversees the custody, security, control, and maintenance of a residential re-entry facility and its residents. The role supports residents’ accountability and program services while helping maintain a safe, sanitary facility. This is an entry-level social services position with Dismas Charities, a not-for-profit provider of community-based adult re-entry programs. Applicants must identify as male due to contractual obligations. This is a relief position working 16 or more hours per week, with variable hours based on the center’s needs. The stated schedule includes first shift, Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and holidays that fall on weekends. Relief employees receive dental and vision benefits.

Requirements

Identify as male due to contractual obligations.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Demonstrated ability to work with individuals and groups in routine and emergency situations.
At least one year of paid work experience.
Available to work 16 or more hours per week on a variable, as-needed basis, including weekend shifts and holidays that fall on weekends.
Accept reassigned shifts without advanced notice and work the hours necessary to staff the center during a work stoppage.

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 and support 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 maintain 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, and unusual-occurrence procedures.
Work the hours necessary to staff the center in the event of a work stoppage and accept reassigned shifts without advanced 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 assigned by the Director.