Full Time Recovery Support Staff for Men

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Position: Full Time Recovery Support Staff for Men

Location: Washington, PA

Summary of Position

Reporting to the Men's Recovery Support Staff Coordinator, the Recovery Support Staff – Level 2 is responsible for fostering and facilitating growth towards independence of residents of the City Mission. This position serves as a positive role model to residents, enforces the rules and regulations of the City Mission. This is a ministry role that involves interaction with residents and is a very active role on campus. This is a great role to develop leadership skills and is highly involved in training of new residents. This role also assists in scheduling and ordering supplies. RSS Staff make a minimum of three rounds per shift through several buildings which involves climbing stairs and some lifting. Staff also participate in safety drills and processes.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• An individual must have the ability to communicate well in group and individual situations.
• Establish rapport with residents and other staff.
• Establish and maintain boundaries.
• Provide a safe environment for the residents to reside in.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uphold, promote, and encourage, in word and deed, the organizational culture and core values of Christ-centered teamwork, outreach, and assistance to the homeless.
• Helps to maintain healthy, clean, safe, and secure living environments by following and enforcing City Mission standards and procedures.
• Provides direct support to Head Shift Managers.
• Roll Call Devotions.
• Hand out Medication.
• Completing house rounds which consist of checking rooms, common areas, and the grounds.
• Check Sign in Sheet.
• Administer Random Urines.
• Complete Maintenance Request.
• Check Meeting Slips.
• Collect Resident Passes.
• Retrieve Resident Mail.
• Monitor Camera.
• Answer Door.
• Check Safety of House.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Committed Christian with a heart for the homeless and a desire to share the ministry of CM with others.
• Highly ethical, trustworthy, and professional.
• Organized with good analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Team player, active participant in CM ministry.
• Levelheaded, purposeful in reactions, proactive in problem-solving.
• Computer skills, to complete intakes, update items in our system, complete shift reports, and fill out the log book.
• Current driver’s license, with ability to drive at night.

Education/Experience:

• Applicant must have GED, but would strongly suggest an Associate’s Degree and/or Bachelor’s Degree.
• Strongly suggested that applicant have worked with individuals in Recovery who typically are dual diagnosed.
• Any equivalent combination of the above.

Working Conditions and Physical Factors:

• Climbing stairs – at least 3 flights of stairs.
• Must be able to walk at least one city block three times in an eight-hour shift.

The City Mission is a privately funded 501(c)3 non-profit, Christian ministry. Our designated purpose is religious and we are a Christ-centered ministry which is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and “ending homelessness one life at a time”. We consider every position to be essential in the fulfillment of our ministry and Mission Statement. As such, each employee must have a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. All employees must:

• Be able and willing to share the Gospel and participate in the ministry activities of City Mission.
• Subscribe to City Mission Statement of Faith and Qualifications for Employment upon hire and continuously while employed.
• Adhere to the City Mission Employee Handbook.

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. — Colossians 3:23