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Evening and Weekend Community Support Staff
Employment Status: Non-exempt
Reports to: Program Manager
Pay Rate:
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Depends on experience and education; baseline (minimum) pay rate $18/hr.
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Healthcare cost reimbursement for full and part time staff ($200/month)
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Paid Leave Time for full time staff
Schedule: Full Time or Part Time available
Overview:
Casa Milagro is a community-based home and program for individuals experiencing homelessness who are also living with (recovering from) disabling mental health conditions. We strive to provide a safe, supportive, and uplifting environment for the recovery, growth, and optimal thriving of all we serve. We offer permanent supportive housing (PSH), which includes coordination of health care, a daily nutrition and household work program, assistance with medication, community-life activities, and around-the-clock presence. We are currently hiring support staff who provide direct support to those we serve and help maintain the positive functioning of the home during evenings and weekends.
Responsibilities:
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Abide by confidentiality agreement to maintain resident rights to privacy.
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Maintain a nonjudgmental attitude and ‘unconditional positive regard’ for residents.
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Oversee medication administration for all residents and maintain precise records in the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
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Oversee and encourage resident participation in community daily work and activities programs.
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When time permits, find creative, positive ways of engaging with residents.
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Attend ‘all-staff’ meetings and proactively offer insights and suggestions regarding how staff might adapt to emergent needs.
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Provide crisis management and conflict mediation, as needed.
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Communicate with program supervisors in crisis situations and communicate with emergency services as needed.
The most important qualifications/characteristics for a person in this community support role are:
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Good listening skills with a trauma-informed lens (ability to listen to difficult expressions);
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Good communication skills;
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An ability to maintain calm;
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An ability to maintain healthy boundaries;
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The ability to encourage others who may be struggling without losing patience;
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An ability to attend to details, particularly for maintaining medication administration records;
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A team-oriented, collaborative mindset;
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A desire to serve others in times of acute hardship and a curiosity about how they might achieve recovery, healing, wellness;
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An awareness of implicit bias and openness to challenging oneself and others to overcome it;
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Flexibility in scheduling.
To apply for this position, send a cover letter, resume, and 2-3 references to Desirée Bernard at dlb.casamilagro@gmail.com.
For more information visit: www.casamilagrosantafe.org.