Position: Resident Advocate
Program: Smith Lodge
Location: Plymouth, MN
Hours: Weekend relief position available
Reports to: Smith Lodge Program Manager
Missions Inc. Programs, with more than a century of experience in Human Services, has an exciting new position at our Smith Lodge program. We are seeking an experienced individual to serve as a Resident Advocate, helping us to provide a safe, purposeful environment while providing critical support to residents. Candidates who are interested in having a positive impact on those in recovery are encouraged to apply!
Mission Statement:
Missions Inc. Programs provides a collaborative community and safe space where people are empowered to heal and transform their lives. Our vision is a world where every person realizes their worth and lives with dignity free from addiction and violence.
Our values are to:
- Affirm human worth
- Foster self-determination
- Value diversity
- Seek social justice
Position Overview
Smith Lodge is a 21-bed transitional housing and support services program for men and women located in Plymouth, MN. The 21-bed program provides single-room and double occupancy rooms for adults (18+) of all genders in need of a healing-centered community.
Position Responsibilities
- The Resident Advocate position will provide supportive services and a secure, safe environment to men and women who have chronic addiction to drugs or alcohol.
- Maintain the confidentiality of all residents.
- Monitor medication.
- Lead or manage evening resident activities.
- Assist in resident transportation.
- Answer incoming calls.
- Conduct random urinalysis drug/alcohol screenings.
- Make a visual check of all residents and document residents’ status; complete room checks.
- Provide crisis intervention.
- Work with Program Manager to assist new residents; paperwork, distribute linen and personal items, provide information on available resources and options to assist residents in working on their goals and objectives.
- Handle other tasks, as assigned by the Program Manager.
Experience and Qualifications
- Ability to work well with people from diverse cultural, social, and economic backgrounds to promote fairness and equality and have an awareness of culturally specific resources.
- Ability to maintain safety and provide appropriate and respectful services to people with substance use disorder in a substance-free board and lodging setting.
- Understand substance use disorder and the needs of residents in recovery.
- Must maintain freedom from substance use problems as a condition of continued employment.
- Maintain confidentiality, ethical boundaries and professional conduct in all interactions with residents.
- Experience mediating problems using de-escalation techniques.
- Computer proficiency required; including the ability to use e-mail, navigate the internet, and complete basic data entry in a database system.
- CPR and medication administration certified are a plus, but training on both will be provided.
Other Requirements
- Other lifting or physical requirements as added from time to time, or as required to perform the essential functions of this position, including the ability to climb (ascend and descend) a flight of stairs;
- Ability to pass a criminal background check.
Compensation
Pay range is $15.23 – $16.80, based on your prior experience. We offer .50 cents differential pay for weekend shifts.
Benefits: 403(b) retirement plan after 1,000 hours worked; medical, dental, life, short and long-term disability insurance; paid time off (PTO) and ten paid holidays.
Missions Inc. Programs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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