Residential Assistant

Location

Covington, KY | United States

Job description

Residential Assistant

One Full-Time opportunity (Up to 30 hours per week, 3rd Shift Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)

Multiple Part-Time opportunities (2nd Shift Weekday, 1st & 2nd Shift Weekends)

Non-Exempt Position

Brighton Center, Inc. is a private non-profit community-based organization with the mission to create opportunities for individuals and families to reach self-sufficiency through family support services, education, employment, and leadership.

We currently have a Full-Time opportunity for an individual who would like to make a career in a not-for-profit organization. We are looking for an individual to work in an organization that helps its customers become self-sufficient.

Position Purpose: Provide direct supervision to residents of Brighton Center’s Homeward Bound Shelter. The 24/7 shelter serves abused, neglected, and homeless youth ages 11-17, males and females. RAs actively engage with youth to enhance their progress towards individual goals. RAs play an essential role in supporting youth as they build life skills, participate in school, seek employment, and increase their social-emotional wellbeing. 

Job Responsibilities:

 

• Manage the daily activities of residents
• Providing behavior management as needed
• Ensuring meals are prepared in a timely fashion
• Assist with 24/7 hour shelter programming
• Answering all hotline calls and providing crisis counseling as necessary
• Collaborating with Treatment Team in developing youth service plans
• Attend monthly employee meetings and training as necessary
• Serves youth ages 11-17
• 24/7 Emergency Shelter & residential treatment program

Job Qualifications:

 

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Two years’ experience working with at-risk adolescents preferred
• Must have a High School diploma, some colleges preferred
• Have a valid driver’s license with a good driving record for at least the past 5 years
• Residential experience a plus

What We Offer: 

• Pay starting at $15 Per Hour
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Vacation
• Accrued Sick Time
• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Flexible Schedule

Contact Kate Kassis at [email protected]

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Keyword Search Options: Crisis Management, adolescents, trauma-informed, positive Youth Development, youth, behavior management, residential, programming, shelter

We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to gender, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

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Brighton Center wraps a community of support around individuals and families by tackling the issues that prevent people from becoming self-sufficient, removing the barriers they face, and creating hope so that goals can be achieved and dreams realized. From our modest beginnings in 1966, we have grown to provide a wide range of programs and services, which include meeting basic needs, adult and early childhood education, youth services, housing & financial wellness, workforce development, substance abuse recovery for women, and neighborhood-based programs.

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$15 per hour