Residential Advisor

Hope House of Colorado•Arvada, CO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Hope House Colorado (HHC) is hiring a Residential Advisor (RA). As an RA, you will work with the Housing Support Program staff to provide encouragement and support for up to 6 young mothers and their children living in the Hope House group residence, with the focus of building relationship while helping residents to become self-sufficient. RAs ensure a fun, safe and trusting environment through enforcing boundaries, creating a learning environment through gentle guidance and participatory teaching, and providing an opportunity for relational and spiritual growth by being available, engaged, and authentic.

Requirements

Female over age 21
Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance
High School diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Understand human service rules and regulations
Experience working with at-risk populations, adolescent girls, or teen moms
Excellent communication skills
Highly organized, detail oriented, resourceful, reliable, and appreciate being held accountable
Good leadership skills, including the ability to work well with others and exercise good judgment in a variety of situations

Responsibilities

Lead weekly case management and Individual Growth Plan meetings with assigned residents every 6 weeks
Creating opportunities for engagement and spiritual growth with the girls through activities such as cooking and eating together, doing crafts, taking walks, listening to and discussing faith questions, and hosting bible studies
Providing a warm welcome to new moms at the residence, keeping common areas of the house clean, assisting with household laundry, assisting with cleaning and readying rooms for new residents, and occasionally supporting residents with childcare and parenting routines
Ensuring a safe and secure environment by enforcing safety procedures, boundaries, schedules, supervision of visitors, and helping residents navigate conflict
Assisting residents in obtaining and/or maintaining human service benefits, stable housing and reliable transportation, including providing transportation to and from appointments or activities as needed (in a Hope House vehicle)
Collecting, inputting, and reporting all relevant teen mom data in designated HHC software platforms and leading progress planning meetings with residents
Committing to Hope House Colorado’s Core Values and continually working towards the HHC mission