Job Summary: The Support Staff will support residents in achieving their goals that promote recovery, wellness, and successful community living. Support Staff will assist in the development of a culture of recovery and peer support, in which Project HOME alumni and residents are encouraged to build and strengthen relationships with their peers and maximize their use of community resources. The Support Staff will work together with residential staff to support residents in achieving their goals, through the use of support, role modeling, connecting with and using community resources, assisting to build new competencies and other similar activities. The Support Staff is key to maintaining the peace and quiet enjoyment of the community; assist in orienting new residents to the program & protocols; and maintain security. |
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
o Allow access to staff, residents, guests, and identified delivery people only. Assure that all guests sign the visitor's log. Log in deliveries. o Conduct rounds of the building, including checking the safety and security of residents, the building is secure and that monitors are working properly. Check all exterior doors to make sure they are locked and secured. Check all doors and windows as appropriate to make sure they are locked and secure. Document rounds accordingly.
o Responsible for keeping clean workstation (wiping down area, emptying trash, etc.) o Assist residents with key access to their unit when locked out. o Ability to manage residents alone at the site with on-call assistance available as needed.
Resident Engagement o Provide initial support and engagement to new residents o Assist residents in acclimating to new housing/neighborhood o Be courteous and respectful of all residents, guests and community members o Establish and maintain healthy relationships with residents.
Kitchen Support Duties (for sites with meal service) o Prepare and serve meals/snacks as designated times as required o Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and oversee kitchen clean up (wash dishes, empty trash, etc) Medication Monitoring Duties (for sites with med rooms) o Assist residents to comply with taking their prescribed medications per medication monitoring policy and protocols. o Review medication supply for each resident and alert staff of medications to be called into the pharmacy o Organize medication logs for each resident and maintain MAR Sheets. o Receive and document all medications brought in by residents or per delivery to site. Minimum Qualifications
Preferred qualifications
Project HOME is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a drug screen and background checks. Project HOME reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of the duties and responsibilities of the job nor does it constitute a written or implied contract. |