Resident Assistant
Job Description
Job Description
Resident Assistant $18.50-$19.50/hour with access to our health benefit program
Part-time, 25 hours/5 days per week schedule
Ethel T. Chamberlain Women's Residence
The Salvation Army, Syracuse Area Services
The role of the Women’s Shelter Resident Assistant is to work as part of a team of RA's who support and empower women as they work to build a new life, free from violence. Using a trauma-informed lens, this position works directly with women in shelter to provide crisis intervention, community referrals, basic necessities, and help maintain a clean and safe environment for our residents.
• Conduct intake interviews, complete preliminary assessments, establish resident agreements, and orient new residents to the environment.
• Assist Case Managers in working with residents on their individualized service plan.
• Promote activities to increase competence with activities of daily living, parenting skills, and independent living skills.
• Provide conflict resolution, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling as needed.
• Supervise residents and maintain adherence to programs rules; counsel and impose consequences per policy.
• Monitor social group activities, assist with recreational activities and other special events.
• Maintain statistical accountability.
• Provide clear and concise individual case narratives and log entries for all residents.
• Answer telephone and respond to telephone inquiries.
• Provide resources and referrals for 24-hour crisis telephone.
• Monitor alarm system per after hour schedule.
• Complete shift specific support services, i.e., chore assignments, intake packets, etc.
• Maintain communication shift to shift in staff journal.
• Complete cleaning and Maintenance duties; supervise/assist clients in chore activities.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Company DescriptionOur Motivation
Doing the Most Good - In these four words - to feed, to clothe, to comfort, to care.To rebuild broken homes and broken lives. By walking with the addicted, we can lead them to recovery. In fighting hunger and poverty, we can feed and nurture the spirit. And, in living and sharing the Christian Gospel by meeting tangible needs, we give the world a lasting display of the love behind our beliefs.
About The Empire State Division
The Empire State Division of The Salvation Army covers 48 counties in upstate New York and one city in Pennsylvania (Sayre, Pa.). Our annual Red Kettle Campaign in November and December helps our 40 community and worship centers, service areas in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse and 139 volunteer-driven service units raise funds that remain in each community to help those in need
The Salvation Army operates 7,546 centers in communities across the United States. These include food distribution, disaster relief, rehabilitation centers, anti-human trafficking efforts, and a
Company Description
Our Motivation\r\nDoing the Most Good - In these four words - to feed, to clothe, to comfort, to care.To rebuild broken homes and broken lives. By walking with the addicted, we can lead them to recovery. In fighting hunger and poverty, we can feed and nurture the spirit. And, in living and sharing the Christian Gospel by meeting tangible needs, we give the world a lasting display of the love behind our beliefs.\r\n\r\n About The Empire State Division\r\nThe Empire State Division of The Salvation Army covers 48 counties in upstate New York and one city in Pennsylvania (Sayre, Pa.). Our annual Red Kettle Campaign in November and December helps our 40 community and worship centers, service areas in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse and 139 volunteer-driven service units raise funds that remain in each community to help those in need\r\n\r\nThe Salvation Army operates 7,546 centers in communities across the United States. These include food distribution, disaster relief, rehabilitation centers, anti-human trafficking efforts, and a