What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Advisor position at 10 BCFS Health and Human Services?
It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world! Education: Required – 2 years of college or military experience. Experience: Required – At least 1 year of experience working with at-risk young adults Licenses/certifications: None Supervises: None Essential Functions: 1. Monitors compliant and/or non-compliant program and housing guidelines for residents. 2. Documents all participation, incidents, and maintenance in Salesforce. 3. Maintains a Community Board with an apartment community calendar with local, social, recreational, and volunteer opportunities. 4. Schedules and facilitates community meetings as needed. 5. Develops and maintains a maintenance request system with the assistance of the Director. 6. Be available to supervise scheduled appointments for facility repairs and maintenance. 7. Assists the Case Manager in developing and facilitating life skills workshops. 8. Be available to assist residents with “teachable moments” life skills development. 9. Monitor questionable or unsafe actions or behaviors in the general area of the apartments and contact the Police or Director as needed. 10. Assist with preparing apartments for new residents and cleaning out after resident’s departure. 11. Develops and maintains a list of approved organizations and their contacts for resident volunteer opportunities. 12. Must live on site in the OH program apartments. 13. Must have a strong commitment to helping young adults succeed in an innovative life skills and training program, to reorient their lives, nurture their leadership skills and enable them to make a difference in their community. 14. Must be able to resolve conflicts. 15. Implement BCFS safety protocols, at all times. 16. Maintain BCFS HHS's professional and ethical standards of conduct outlined in the employee handbook, including demonstrating respect for agency staff, children, and community members and complying with the required dress code, at all times. Measurable Deliverables: 1. Reports at least twice a month to the Director and the related staff concerning compliance, successes, non-compliance, and concerns. 2. Schedules and facilitates weekly/monthly facility inspections including the residents’ apartments. 3. Schedules and facilitates weekly/monthly mandatory resident meetings. 4. Other job duties as assigned per grant requirements. 5. Develop programing, schedules, and facilitates, twice monthly, community building meetings with the assistance of the Director. 6. Demonstrate the ability to plan, organize and implement training workshops for young adults. 7. Serve as a positive role model for residents by demonstrating responsible behavior, integrity, and respect for others. 8. Must always maintain professional boundaries with residents and others. 9. Demonstrate the ability to: a. Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics. b. Communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English. c. Work in a fast-paced environment. d. Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position. e. Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team. f. Travel as needed. 10. Other job duties as assigned per grant requirements. Requirements: 1. Maintain certificates required for the position including but not limited to First Aid and CPR. 2. Valid Texas Driver’s license with a clear driving record and reliable transportation. 3. Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens. 4. Provide proof or work eligibility status upon request. 5. Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background and motor vehicle check (fingerprints needed if applicant has lived out of state within the past 5 years). English (United States) If you like to work with people that believe they can make a difference in the world, this is the company for you! EEO Statement In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable federal and state laws (e.g., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, or any other classification made unlawful or prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws, such as age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. #LI-Other #LI-Internship #LI-Part-time BCFS Health and Human Services established in 1944 is a non-profit organization with locations and nationally doing noble work across Texas and the United States, specializing in community-based care for at risk families and children (abused and/or neglected & domestic violence), prevention & early intervention services, housing for young adults aging out of the foster care system, mental health & life skill services, advocacy and case management coordination for survivors of human trafficking, medical programs for women who are pregnant or post-partum, and serving families who have a child with a disability or special needs by providing them with an opportunity to visit the world’s first theme park designed with individuals with special needs in mind. EEO Statement In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable federal and state laws (e.g., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, or any other classification made unlawful or prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws, such as age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.