Job Description

JOB TITLE: Resident Assistant [RA]

PART TIME: 24 hours per week (One weekly 24 hour shift)

PAY: $20 per hour

2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE:

1. Saturday RA Shift

2. Sunday RA Shift

TARGET HIRE DATE: ASAP

TO APPLY, submit both a cover letter and resume to: HR@hoperisingaz.com

(Please ensure your cover letter and resume convey specifically why you are a strong candidate for the Resident Assistant position with HRAZ. No generic cover letters. Applicants who do not submit both a cover letter and a resume will not be considered. )

ABOUT HOPE RISING ARIZONA:

At Hope Rising Arizona (HRAZ), a 501(c)(3) Christian non-profit organization, the board, staff, and volunteers all play a part in creating a safe sanctuary to help with the healing, education and empowerment of survivors of sex trafficking. We seek to serve these women survivors with the love that God has for all creation, and we believe these women are created in His image, full of worth and purpose. We are a long-term ranch sanctuary where survivors will live in safety, re-acclimate to life, find healing for their trauma, and get an education to build the lives that they deserve. Residents live at the ranch on their own accord, and HRAZ’S goal is that whether it takes one year or five years, survivors will one day leave the ranch and transition to a new life. 

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Resident Assistant ensures a nurturing and supportive 24 hour: day, evening, night and early morning environment to aid in addressing the diverse needs of survivors, and to ultimately help them heal from the traumatic effects of trafficking. The Resident Assistant (RA) ensures a safe and ‘community-focused’ environment so our residents can learn essential life skills, begin to build healthy relationships and assist their fellow residents in their respective journeys. Neither the HRAZ organization, nor its staff provide any direct clinical, mental health or medical health care services, but the on-site RA, coordinating with the Program Operations Director and Residents Manager, encourages and reminds residents to follow any treatment plans or therapies prescribed by an external provider. The RA position will take on responsibilities related to the resident experience that include companionship, day and evening activities, games, hobbies, discussions, encouragement, prayer, reassurance, and redirection as needed. The ideal candidate is a caring, patient, and process/policy focused individual who is flexible, empathetic, reliable, and driven to provide survivors residents with an effective and meaningful overnight experience at Hope Rising Arizona. Our staff is not the business of saving survivors, but collaborating with them to achieve freedom by accomplishing their goals.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for upholding HRAZ policies.
• This is a 24, day and overnight position, RA will lead and orchestrate all resident activities ensuring a safe and beneficial environment for residents to make progress on their goals.
• According to HRAZ policies, oversee and chart any medications residents that administer to themselves.
• Oversee any residents’ 15 minute evening Zoom phone calls to approved family members or friends.
• Sleep overnight in the staff’s bedroom in the resident’s house.
• Supervise residents, ensuring safety.
• Track any case management notes or medication notes specific to each shift according to HRAZ training and policies
• Assists in providing a kind and nurturing environment that embodies God’s love and acceptance.
• Responsible for assisting with activities of daily living at the ranch that aid residents in learning life skills, such as: healthy bedtime routine, self care, personal hygiene, helping residents with meal prep, cooking, proper storage of food, and meal cleanup, medication reminders/access to medication room, completing homework and may include among others, making sure resident’s chores are accomplished, helping organize residents’ groceries, supplies, and helping residents track activities in their personal planners.
• Responsible for notifying the Program Operations Director of any safety concerns, or observations directly impacting the quality of care and service for any resident.
• Maintains all resident information in a 100% confidential manner and in compliance with HIPAA standards.

Important notes for potential applicants:

• The ranch is a 24/7/365 long-term sanctuary for survivors of human trafficking.
• The Resident Assistant position is a 24 hour per week, single shift, part time position. One Resident Assistant, 24 hour position, covers from 8am Saturday to 8am Sunday, and the second Residents Assistant 24 hour position covers from 8am Sunday to 8am Monday. There are also required staff meetings, mandatory training and ongoing certifications through the year.
• The ranch's location is undisclosed for security purposes, in Southern Arizona, roughly a 45-minute drive from downtown Tucson. 
• Employees of HRAZ are not permitted to utilize marijuana or THC products whether prescribed or recreational due to liability and the safety of our residents.
• Hired employees are required to have First Aid and CPR certifications at the time of hire or are responsible to acquire certification within 30 days of their initial hire date.
• Individuals with a hero complex, a history of building unhealthy co-dependent relationships, or who are not able to create strong personal boundaries, and those who gossip and are divisive are not a good fit for the Hope Rising Arizona team.
• Random drug testing is required for HRAZ employees.
• Individuals with experience in behavioral health, case management, teaching, trauma-informed care, nursing and social work experience are encouraged to apply.

DIRECT REPORT STRUCTURE

The Resident Assistants (RA) report to the Program Operations Director (POD).

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• A person of the Christian faith with a strong personal relationship with God, comfortable to coach, teach, pray and encourage others along in their spiritual journey.
• Ability to relate to residents in an instructive, directive, empathetic and Christ-like manner.
• Calm in highly emotional, volatile, or reactive environments.
• Able to lead re-directive motivational interviewing conversations with residents.
• A passion for supporting young women’s aspirations to heal from trauma by maximizing their potential through role-modeling, coaching, and other individually tailored positive interactions with the residents.
• Knows how to organize, instruct and delegate residents in the process that goes into cooking a meal. 
• Responds to direct phone, text, or email inquiries quickly or within a reasonable amount of time in relation to a manager's initial request or question.
• Is self-aware and humble, and very comfortable receiving coaching, direction, and correction from a manager.
• Able to bend at the waist and lift items up to 50 lbs. to waist level.
• Adaptable and comfortable interacting with individuals of diverse personality types, ethnicities, philosophies and cultures.
• Must be able to hold information in confidence, pass a background check, and be willing to sign and maintain the expectations in a Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA) and At-Will Agreement.
• Transport residents in a HRAZ owned vehicle to appointments or outings.
• Ability to work patiently with residents and staff and be motivated to help people in challenging situations.

PREFERRED SKILLS and EXPERIENCE

• Has worked in a residential program setting.
• Certifications, degrees or experience in the following listed fields, but not limited to: Behavioral Health, Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Education, Ministry, etc.
• Bilingual Spanish/English
• Experience in a programmed setting, where clients, students, peers, or on-site residents' growth and personal development are the primary focus.
• Addiction and Trauma Recovery Specialist experience.
• Familiarity with and ability to use software or apps such as Google Workspace apps (Drive, Docs, etc.) and Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Prior experience as a behavioral health technician, direct care provider, social worker, teacher, or case manager.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed care and the needs common among complex trauma survivors (PTSD, Addiction recovery, mental health, etc.).

Hope Rising Arizona is committed to a discrimination-free workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, a mental or physical challenging condition, marital or family status, amnesty, political affiliation, status as a covered veteran, or other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20 per hour, 24 hours per week.

Requirements:

• Valid Driver's License 
• Must pass a background check 
• Must be at least 25 years of age 
• Must have reliable transportation

TO APPLY: Submit BOTH a cover letter and resume to: HR@hoperisingaz.com

(Please ensure your cover letter and resume convey specifically why you are a strong candidate for the Resident Assistant position with HRAZ. No generic cover letters. Applicants who do not submit both a cover letter and a resume will not be considered. )

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