RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATE- LPT

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

2d•$19 - $20

About The Position

Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) is hiring a Limited Part-Time Residential Associate for an all-male residence. Under general supervision, the role provides a safe, therapeutic environment for residents through medication management, recreation, facility management, and other residential activities. The employee maintains confidentiality and ethical standards required by NYS OASAS and other relevant governing bodies, supports collaborative communication among program staff, follows agency communication protocols, and helps ensure a trauma-informed care environment. The schedule is Saturday and Sunday from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. (awake overnights). The listed salary is $19.25–$19.75, with a $0.75 increase upon medication certification. The role includes physical activities such as sitting, talking, hearing, standing, walking, using hands to type, and light lifting. The work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Any employment offer is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Valid and clean New York State driver’s license.
Two years of experience in human services, crisis intervention, a residential setting, or emergency services.
A relevant combination of education and experience may be considered.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent sitting, talking, hearing, standing, walking, using hands to type, and light lifting; reasonable accommodations may be made.
Successful completion of a background check is a condition of an employment offer.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of issues affecting people experiencing homelessness.
Experience with conflict resolution techniques.

Responsibilities

Monitor residents to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
Cover nonclinical psychoeducational groups as needed.
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 to ensure satisfactory completion.
Debrief relevant information to incoming employees during shift exchange and conduct visible rounds to ensure residents are accounted for and the environment is safe at the beginning and end of each shift.
Carry out emergency procedures to ensure resident and staff safety and immediately notify the Residence Manager of emergencies.
Conduct monthly fire drills.
Engage the security system.
Provide medication observation and monitoring under established protocols when LPN coverage is absent.
Complete and maintain required documentation in compliance with agency and regulatory standards.
Enter shift notes into the electronic client record database for each scheduled shift.
Complete group notes in the electronic client record database by the end of each shift.
Complete incident reports documenting unusual incidents or situations as needed.
Support the agency’s mission, vision, values, strategic plan, and core competencies, including collaboration and community focus, innovation and entrepreneurship, and cultural competence and diversity.
Follow supervisory directions and perform other related duties as required.
Comply with applicable laws and regulations concerning confidentiality, privacy, program requirements, billing, and documentation, and follow the agency’s corporate compliance and ethics program.