Resident Advocate

Job Title: Weekend Resident Advocate Reports To: Director

Salary: $12 Hours: Saturday & Sunday (Daytime, Evening Shifts)

Primary Responsibilities – Weekend Coverage:

  • Offer support to all women while promoting independence in a positive homelike environment.

  • Skilled in positive verbal and non-verbal communication.

  • Must possess active listening skills.

  • Ability to treat all residents with equal respect.

  • Must be dependable & trustworthy.

  • Supports Hannah Center’s culture, mission and values.

  • Have a positive presence in the community.

  • Assist with all aspects of meal preparation and clean-up.

  • Monitor all activities and ensure all household tasks are performed by residents, as assigned.

  • Complete light housekeeping

  • Complete house walk through a minimum of twice per day

  • Provide general support, mentoring and companionship for all residents.

  • Hold all residents accountable to Hannah Center ‘s handbook, policies and procedures

  • Strive to promote a positive environment & attitude, and offer positive support to all residents.

  • Maintain and promote confidentiality.

  • Assist residents to think of all possible outcomes and/or consequences of their choices; help residents to make the choice that will promote positive change within their lives.

  • Refer residents to the Director when faced with a situation you are unsure of how to handle or is beyond your skill set or job description.

  • Provide transportation when necessary

  • Follow the direction set forth by the Director and/or the Board of Directors.

  • Upon arrival, review previous staff end-of-coverage notes & logs.

  • Maintain detailed daily logs and house log

  • Arrange the relief coverage, if necessary.

  • Resident Advocates will work rotating Holiday’s as recognized by Hannah Center. This rotation will be in rotation with all other Resident Advocates.

  • If overnight, remains on site all night to monitor residents

  • Ensure residents are settled for the evening and in their respective rooms by 10pm, followed by one final patrol of entrances to ensure evening facility lock-down.

Profile/Skill Set:

  • Skilled in positive verbal and non-verbal communication.

  • Must possess active listening skills.

  • Ability to treat all residents with equal respect.

  • Offer support to all women while promoting independence in a positive homelike environment.

  • Must be dependable & trustworthy.

  • Appropriately handles conflict between residents in the house. Does not engage, take sides, or stirs up unneeded conflict situations within the house.

  • Supports Hannah Center’s culture, mission and values.

  • Be open & accepting of individuals and their beliefs without compromising her own beliefs.

  • Can function in a team setting for the benefit of Hannah Center and its residents.

  • Have a positive presence in the community.

  • Valid Driver’s License.

Working conditions: Private sleeping quarters (if overnight) and meals with residents are provided. All meals provided during scheduled shifts.

If overnight shift, sleep time is from 11pm-7am (or earlier if resident requires assistance)

An annual employee evaluation will be conducted by the Director and/or member of the Board of Directors.

Our Mission Statement

Hannah Center exists to assist women in life crises through compassion and guidance in a nurturing environment.

Core Values

  • We support human life in all its forms

  • We offer a home environment that is welcoming and non-judgmental to all who enter

  • We commit to assisting in positive life changes. We embrace holistic care of a woman, taking into consideration her physical, emotional, social, familial and spiritual needs

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $12.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 12 per week

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule

  • Paid orientation

  • Paid training

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift

  • 12 hour shift

  • Day shift

  • Evening shift

  • Holidays

  • Night shift

  • Rotating weekends

Ability to Relocate:

  • Marshfield, WI 54449: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person