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About the Role

Our Resident Assistants support residents by assisting with essential living skills and activities, ensuring a safe and healthy living environment, and upholding the dignity and respect of each individual. This position is located at our Lighthouse Residence in Schenectady.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine rounds and update communication log, addressing issues as needed.
• Maintain accurate and legible reports and records, including daily communication logs, medication logs, and incident reports.
• Assist residents with living skills such as recreational games with an educational component, personal hygiene, and securing personal items like medications and valuables.
• Attend to the resident garden.
• Perform daily maintenance and upkeep of the residence and grounds, including general housekeeping, lawn mowing, and snow removal.
• Engage with Veterans in the agency’s Transitional Housing program.

Requirements

• Experience providing services to individuals with chronic medical conditions, behavioral health issues, and/or substance abuse history.
• Knowledge of local agencies and programs serving homeless and low-income populations is helpful.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid computer and data entry skills.
• Collaborative and solutions-focused team member.
• Skilled in conflict resolution with a professional, positive demeanor.
• Able to set priorities, coordinate care plans, and adapt in fast-paced environments.
• Resourceful and proactive with strong planning, time management, and organizational skills.
• Must have reliable transportation and the ability to work the assigned shift regularly.
• Ability to work hours beyond the normally scheduled work hours is preferred.
• Ability to climb stairs, bend, and lift 40 pounds.
• All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of background checks, including DMV record search if driving is required for the position.

Skills

• Conflict resolution
• Planning
• Time management
• Organizational skills
• Data entry
• Communication skills

Location

• Schenectady

Work Type

• Part-time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• Not specified

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate’s degree in human services or related field preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $16.50/hr

About the Company

• At Bethesda House, our goal is to end the cycle of poverty and homelessness - not just manage the symptoms.
• Our teams work to address each individual on a holistic level so they feel heard, respected, and safe in our care.
• We offer hands-on help to address chronic homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, disability, and systematic poverty by offering innovative solutions and proactive services to the most vulnerable in Schenectady County.

Equal Opportunity

• Bethesda House is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In all employment and hiring decisions, the Agency complies with applicable anti-discrimination laws. This policy applies to all employment practices, including hiring, advertising, recruitment, promotion, demotion/transfer, layoff/termination of employment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training and development.