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Join Avivo in Providing Safe and Supportive Housing: Become a Resident Advocate
Shift: Weekend, Saturday & Sunday, 11:00am - 7:30pm
About Us: Avivo's Transitional Recovery Housing provides a safe place for participants to reside while they are in outpatient treatment. Participants have access to 24-hour on-site Transitional Housing Staff and Security Team, ensuring a safe and secure environment. The Resident Advocate role is crucial in providing customer service to residents, guests, emergency personnel, and service providers, while also supporting client success through pro-social activities.
Your Role: As a Resident Advocate, you will ensure high-quality, mission-driven services in a safe recovery environment. You will provide flexible services within a schedule that meets the needs of participants, maintain a participant and guest sign-in log, respond to client calls, manage entry, and exits of buildings, and conduct crisis prevention/intervention as needed. Your role will actively participate in the division's Trauma Informed Care Initiative and motivational interviewing, supporting evidence-based practices related to specific program areas.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Providing day-to-day support to ensure a safe recovery environment.
- Demonstrating commitment to SAMSHA's definition of recovery and recovery principles.
- Maintaining a participant and guest sign-in log and answering client calls.
- Managing entry and exits of buildings by monitoring cameras/surveillance.
- Conducting crisis prevention/intervention to ensure housing stability and holistic well-being.
- Supporting health and wellness activities with participants.
- Participating as a partner on the team, contributing to discussions, actions, and projects.
What You Offer:
- A high school diploma or equivalent, with a course of study in health or human services leading to a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or associate degree.
- Minimum 2 years' experience working with individuals experiencing mental health and chemical health challenges.
- Experience with single adults who have experienced long-term homelessness/with the target population served.
- Demonstrated understanding of the recovery philosophy and recovery-oriented behavioral health services.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and communities.
- Good communication skills and a customer service attitude.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries with participants.
Benefits We Offer:
- Medica Health Plan: Access to a comprehensive health plan to support your well-being.
- Health Savings Account (HSA): Opportunity to save for medical expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Nice Healthcare: Benefit from convenient healthcare options including chat, video visits, and in-home primary care visits.
- Dental Plan: Coverage for dental care to maintain your oral health.
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Save on eligible dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Basic Life/AD&D & Voluntary Life/AD&D: Financial protection for you and your loved ones.
- Long-term Disability: Coverage in the event of a long-term disability.
- Optional Insurance: Option to purchase critical illness, accident insurance, and short-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) Plan: Participate in a 401(k) plan with matching contributions to save for retirement.
- Paid Time Off: Enjoy 10 paid holidays and generous paid time off.
Additional Benefits:
- Mission-Driven Culture: Be part of a culture that celebrates diversity and is driven by a mission to make a difference.
- Clinical Supervision: Receive clinical supervision towards licensure to support your professional development.
- Competitive Pay: Competitive pay based on your education and experience.
- Mileage Reimbursement: Reimbursement for mileage to support your work-related travel expenses.
How to Apply: If you are passionate about providing safe and supportive housing for individuals in recovery and want to join a team that values integrity, respect, and positive change, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and why you are interested in this role.
