RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATE- FT DAY

CATHOLIC CHARITIES FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES•City of Rochester, NY

3d•$19 - $20

About The Position

Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) is hiring a full-time Residential Associate for an all-male residence. Under general supervision, the associate provides a safe, therapeutic environment for residents through medication management, recreation, facility management, and other residential activities. The role supports residents’ treatment and recovery efforts while maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards established by NYS OASAS and other relevant governing bodies. It also promotes collaborative communication among program staff and a trauma-informed care environment. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to midnight. The salary is $19.25–$19.75, depending on experience, with a $0.75 increase upon medication certification. The role requires compliance with applicable laws, regulations, agency standards, and supervisory direction. Employment offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check.

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED preferred.
Valid, clean New York State driver’s license.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent sitting, talking, hearing, standing, walking, using hands to type, and performing light lifting.
Ability to comply with applicable laws and regulations and agency confidentiality, privacy, program, billing, documentation, compliance, and ethics standards.
Successful completion of a background check is required for an employment offer.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with substance use disorder clients and/or in mental health services.
Bilingual Spanish skills.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Monitor residents to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment, making hourly visual contacts and documenting them in the client observation record.
Monitor and support residents’ efforts to maintain their comprehensive plans for admission, ongoing treatment, and discharge or transfer.
Implement recreational activities created by the vocational specialist or residential team.
Cover non-clinical psychoeducational groups as needed and observe peer-led activities.
Provide transportation when needed.
Conduct room and personal-belonging searches to help ensure the safety of the environment and program participants.
Conduct scheduled or random urine toxicology screens while practicing universal precautions.
Provide conflict management to residents as needed.
Supervise clients’ meal preparation to ensure sanitation, safety, and nutritional standards; complete required L2 certification.
Maintain facility cleanliness, assign chores and cleanup tasks, and follow up on their completion.
Share relevant information with incoming employees during shift exchange and conduct visible rounds at the beginning and end of each shift to account for residents and assess safety.
Carry out emergency procedures to protect residents and staff, notify the Residence Manager immediately of emergencies, and conduct monthly fire drills.
Engage the security system.
Observe and monitor medication use according to established protocols when LPN coverage is absent.
Complete and maintain documentation in compliance with agency and regulatory standards, including shift notes, group notes, and incident reports in the electronic client record database.
Participate in relevant agency meetings and trainings.
Develop professional competencies through reading, supervision, in-service training, conferences, and workshops.
Support the agency’s mission, vision, values, strategic plan, and core competency initiatives, including collaboration, community focus, innovation, entrepreneurship, cultural competence, and diversity.
Perform other related duties as assigned and follow appropriate supervisory direction.