What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Advocate position at Nasarius?
Description
Position Summary:
Provides information, referrals, and advocacy services to residents.
Duties And Responsibilities
Within the limits of agency policy and practice, this position is authorized to carry out the following in a professional and ethical manner:
Minimum Education and Experience:
Position Summary:
Provides information, referrals, and advocacy services to residents.
Duties And Responsibilities
Within the limits of agency policy and practice, this position is authorized to carry out the following in a professional and ethical manner:
- Handles 24 hour crisis line on shift
- Facilitate services for residents
- Orients new residents to shelter procedures.
- Document all services and activities in resident files daily
- Read and follow agency and program policy manuals
- Successfully complete all training requirements
- Interact with residents on a daily basis a minimum of 3 hours per shift
- Assist with meal preparation, child care, chores as needed
- Complete safety checks of the shelter during shift
- Maintain shelter cleanliness
- Notify on-call worker in cases of emergency
- Restock supplies as needed
- Must be able to maintain professional boundaries.
- Will obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid Certification.
- Will attend New Service Provider Training.
- Other duties as assigned
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate with people from diverse cultures.
- Knowledge of services available within the community.
- Remain current on issues re: DV and Sexual Assault.
- Ability to respond supportively to persons/clients in crisis.
- Ability to enter progress notes and statistics via computer.
Minimum Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid Driver’s License, a working motor vehicle, and proof of current vehicle insurance.
- Undergo and successfully pass a State of Michigan LIEN Check and Central Registry Clearance.
- Pre-Employment Drug and Alcohol Screen.
- Negative TB Test upon hire with follow-up TB tests as required by Caring Connection policy.
- Undergo a background check with no recent felony convictions and no abuse/neglect convictions.
- Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule including some evenings, weekends and holidays, as necessary.