Residential Aide. Safe Havens, Full-time
Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless · Silver Spring, Maryland, US
Description General Description: The Residential Aide is responsible for direct services to residents of the Safe Haven Program, ensuring that daily schedule...
Job description
Description General Description: The Residential Aide is responsible for direct services to residents of the Safe Haven Program, ensuring that daily scheduled activities are carried out, and assists in meeting the basis needs of the residents. The Residential Aide should, in his/her relationship with clients and other staff, model healthy, supportive behavior and good coping skills. The Residential Aide will be required to transport clients to appointments when necessary. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Ensuring a safe, supportive environment in which residents are treated with respect and courtesy in line with trauma informed care; - Carrying out specific shift duties as assigned by the House Manager; - Assisting the residents in working toward the mastering the skills necessary to live independently; - Ensuring that residents have all their basic supplies and needs such as toiletries, laundry detergent, including replenishing and stocking supplies; - Providing transportation for residents to appointments, shopping, and other destinations, as necessary; - Conducting daily checks of residents’ rooms and the general areas of the home for safety hazards and cleanliness, and...