Resident Assistant at Marillac (per diem)

RESIDENT ASSISTANT AT MARILLAC (PER DIEM)

Location: Albany, NY  

Program: Homeless Services 

Type: per diem 

Pay Range: $18.91 – $24.05 (hourly)   

Schedule: Shift hours are 4pm - 12am; Schedule to be discuss during the interview

Job Ref. #: 0507

Our Mission

St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve.

Our Vision

St. Catherine’s willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of children, families, and adults throughout the region.

If you would like to learn more about us, please visit our website at: www.st-cath.org

Position Overview

The Resident Assistant serves to ensure a safe, secure, healthy, clean, and positive environment for families as they make their transition from homelessness through after care. This position assists families in service plan implementation by obtaining and providing feedback regarding their progress toward service plan goals. Maintains respect, support, care, and a family atmosphere for residents of the facility and fellow staff members.  

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma / GED Equivalent, required. 
• Ability to obtain CPR/First Aid Certification within 90 days from date of hire, required.
• Current, clean & valid New York State Driver’s License (actively licensed at least one year) - is required*.
• Ability to work with clients with mental health issues, substance abuse and developmental disabilities. 
• Knowledge of community resources is beneficial. 
• Previous experience working in a human services agency is a plus!
• Proficiency in computer applications: Microsoft Office & Google Business Workspace Suite; and use Secure Internet practices.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; Capable of building strong working relationships with regulatory bodies.
• Self-motivated and engaged, with a strong attention to detail; Excellent writing aptitude.
• A compassionate, warm and caring mindset; Capable of exhibiting empathy for those in crisis.
• Capacity and openness to work with populations from culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, including but not limited to a broad range of people with various developmental and functional levels.
• Qualities of positivity, flexibility and adaptability; Integrity, proven reliability and dependability.
• Capable of exercising ethical, independent judgment and discretion, and handle sensitive data with strict confidentiality.

*Staff in driving positions must be able to meet the agency’s minimum requirements of our insurance policy for authorized drivers; including, but not limited to the minimum age of 21 at time of hire.  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include:

• Meets regularly with families to assist with service plan goals, offering education and instruction on daily living skills; Empowering residents to identify better choices in their daily lives.
• Ensures a safe, secure and healthy environment for all residents.
• Performs routine and ad hoc documentation, using critical incident reports, intake information forms, progress notes in case files, logs, etc.
• Assists with orderly transition of families, from intake through discharge.
• Intervenes in crisis situations and assists with conflict resolution, as needed, by providing mediation and facilitating communication.
• Participates in professional development programming.
• Transport clients in agency vehicles to various destinations throughout the Capital Region, based on families’ needs.
• Maintain CPR/First Aid Certification.
• Additional position-related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

What We Offer You**

• Competitive Pay with an Excellent Benefits Package
• Generous Combined Leave Time (CLT) and Paid Holidays! 
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Training, including TCI and CPR/AED/First Aid Certification & Update courses, if role appropriate
• Travel/ Mileage Reimbursement
• Professional Development & Career Growth Opportunities
• The Comfort of a Business Casual Environment
• Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging.

**To qualify, certain conditions may apply

About Us

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more. 

St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. We are invested in fostering an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity. 

If you would like to learn more about our programs, please visit our website at: www.st-cath.org

EEO Statement

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health and pregnancy, family history and genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, politics, or other beliefs, and any other characteristics protected by law.