Resident Advisor

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Regular Part-Time Pasadena, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $21.00 To $21.00 Hourly

Salary Range: $21.00

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Level:Entry

Performs a variety of administrative and client-centered wellness and safety activities at an assigned interim and family housing sites.

Positions allocable to this entry-level class report to a site program manager and perform various administrative, wellness and safety, and client support activities requiring knowledge and understanding of housing first, harm reduction and trauma-informed principles. Position incumbents work independently and carry out assignment responsibilities within an established framework of program policies and operating procedures. Position responsibilities involve regular client interactions requiring the use of good judgment, empathy, compassion, situational awareness, and collaboration in order to address and resolve routine and complex issues surrounding client behavior, medical and housing needs.

Position incumbents maintain regular communication with Care Coordinators in order to support their efforts in assisting clients with legal, health, personal, recovery, and other issues, during their assigned shift. Resident Advisors also provide for the general welfare and safety of all persons that visit the interim housing and family site or its grounds and engage in activities that promote positive relationships with neighboring residents, businesses, and organizations.

• Conducts inspections at assigned interim and family housing sites in accordance with established procedures in order to identify and address potential security issues, safety hazards, health and fire code violations, and maintenance repair needs.
• Performs and documents wellness rounds at assigned and family interim housing facilities following established procedures in order to check on client health and safety needs, administer overdose antidotes, monitor and enforce compliance with occupancy agreements.
• Participates in daily meetings with Program Management, Care Coordinators, and other Resident Advisors at the start of a new shift in order to discuss client activity, behavior and needs, perimeter and wellness check observations, and incident reports.
• Maintains a welcoming, clean, and supportive environment for clients and visitors by following established protocols in place at the assigned interim and family housing facility.
• Enforces interim and family housing safety requirements in order to minimize and prevent hazardous or potentially violent conditions that could result in client or structural harm by following pre-approved protocols and methods.
• Performs regular walks through the surrounding neighborhood at designed interim and family housing facilities in order to build relationships with residents, foster positive relations, and mitigate escalation of community concerns.
• Ensures compliance with interim and family housing facility policies and rules by monitoring client behavior, addressing violations, and implementing corrective actions as needed to maintain a safe and orderly living environment.
• Maintains a variety of documents containing client and visitor data following established interim housing facility procedures in order to comply with record keeping requirements.
• Assists with the orderly and efficient receipt, storage, and distribution of meals to interim housing clients in a manner consistent with operating procedures.
• Provides as needed administrative and facility set-up assistance in support of volunteer activities at assigned interim housing facilities.
• Attends on-site and off-site trainings, team meetings, and occasional events as required, in order to participate in discussions and activities, obtain information to enhance professional development, and contribute to the overall effectiveness of interim housing operations.

• Ability to serve the homeless community with an inherent desire that demonstrates empathy, compassion, and a commitment to supporting their well-being and quality of life.
• Basic active listening skills in order to understand and engage with clients, visitors, co-workers, and others.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy in order to understand and share the feelings of clients when interacting on sensitive…