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Residential Assistant

Bethesda, Maryland

Position Purpose: 

Ensures residents’ engagement of the program during their scheduled shift and provides crisis intervention as necessary. Monitors the residents’ adherence to rules, policies and procedures, and/or concrete service plans, ensuring safety, cleanliness and order in the shelter. 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Provides for the overall safety and care of residents through appropriate supervision of their activities. 

  • Completes exit process with residents. 

  • Provides hands-on life skills training by assisting residents with daily living skills. 

  • Works as part of the case management team to implement the case plan of each resident. 

  • Provides crisis intervention as required. 

  • Monitors progress of residents in daily living skills. 

  • Supervises residents’ adherence to rules and daily shelter routine. 

  • Supervises residents; setup and cleanup of meals and adherence to cafeteria safety procedures and records USDA statistics. 

  • Supports, plans and supervises family recreational activities, including transportation. 

  •  Distributes medication as needed and monitors medication compliance (prescription medications only). 

  • Completes appropriate documentation in the program log book in a timely fashion, including curfew violations, unauthorized nights out, and other safety concerns. 

  • Writes work orders for needed repairs. 

  • Supervises residents’ chores and facility maintenance. 

  • Conducts regular building inspections and room searches. 

  • Conducts fire evacuation drills. 

  • If campus events occur while on duty, Residential Assistants may be tasked with the collection of keys and/or other material from external meeting participants. 

  • Attends all mandatory RA meetings, even if not scheduled to work that day. 

  • Completes ETOs in a timely manner.  

  • Retrieves, distributes and forwards program and resident mail. 

  • Monitors internal and external facility appearance and readiness for new residents. 

 

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Acts as liaison with outside agencies including schools, social service systems, judicial systems, and other organizations as necessary.  Advocates for the needs of residents. 

  • Other duties as assigned. 

 

Qualifications: 

  • High School Diploma 

  • Two years of relevant residential experience. 

  • A valid driver’s license, auto insurance and a clean driving record. 

  • Exceptional teamwork orientation with good written and oral communication skills. 

  • Demonstration of cross cultural competencies. 

  • Must possess an attitude compatible with the goals and purposes of NCCF. 

Salary: $18/hour 

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