Residential Advisor

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

2d

About The Position

The Horizons Program is a regional perinatal and maternal substance abuse treatment program within the Department of OB-GYN at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It provides comprehensive, gender-specific outpatient and residential treatment for pregnant women and mothers and their children. A pregnant woman or a mother and her children ages 0–11 may reside in their own apartment for up to one year while the mother works on recovery from addiction, trauma, and other mental health issues, parenting, and education and employment for self-sufficiency. Children receive comprehensive evaluations and treatment as indicated.

Residential Advisors provide individual and family support to women and children in the UNC Horizons program, specifically those in the Sunrise program. They provide transportation, recovery support, observed urine drug screens, observation of medication self-administration, and basic life-skills support. Staff help ensure the safety of women and children by conducting rounds. Residential Advisors also prepare apartments for incoming patients, search participant belongings, conduct random apartment searches, and perform other duties assigned by the Lead RA or Program Manager.

The work schedule may be on the first, second, or third shift and includes weekdays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and family support to women and children in the Sunrise program.
• Provide transportation and recovery support.
• Conduct observed urine drug screens.
• Observe medication self-administration.
• Provide basic life-skills support.
• Conduct rounds to help ensure the safety of women and children in the program.
• Ensure apartments are ready for incoming patients.
• Search program participants’ belongings.
• Conduct random apartment searches.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Lead RA or Program Manager.

What This Job Offers

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