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Resident Coordinator

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Position
Resident Coordinator
Type
Part-time
Organization
Reset Ministries
Location
Newport, Kentucky
Resident Coordinator
Job Summary

This individual will nurture the individual and corporate health of residents, coordinate 6 Essentials tracking, recruit new residents through faith-based partnerships, and support residents with legal and daily life needs.

Job Description

Qualifications

  • Demonstrates the heart of a Servant Leader
  • Has experience with recovery—either through personal experience, through a family member or close friend, or working with people in recovery in a social service capacity
  • Spiritually maturing in a visible way
  • Has thorough understanding of the vision and mission of Reset, as well as a general understanding of the existing Reset program.
  • Exemplify the standards that the house represents, specifically a humble,      Christ-centered servant’s heart, integrity in his/her personal life, and serious conviction about the importance of your sobriety.
  • Some type of leadership in the past.

Job Duties

Be a good Example

  • See above qualifications
  • Be present for house meetings, Bible Studies, recovery meetings as well as Hangout Nights, Work Days, and outreach

Ensuring House Rules and Structure

  • Administer discipline (strikes) and remove residents from house that have received three strikes or broken the Sober Living Contract of the house
  • Conduct House Meetings based on the current needs of the house (cleaning, chemistry of residents, thank-you letters, etc.)
  • Plan, coordinate, and execute the Hangout Nights 
  • Maintain drug testing schedule and testing

 

Supporting Residents’ Recovery and Success in the Six Essentials

  • Work one-on-one with the residents of the house for case management, guiding them individually through the program plan
  • Collect rent and make sure that the residents are up to date on their rent; assign financial coaching to those that are having difficulty with rent

 

Overseeing Daily Operations & Overall Health of the House

  • Resolve conflicts with residents
  • Spend time with residents to foster an environment for community (check-ins, reviews, impromptu conversations hanging out)
  • Schedule House Chores, check whether the chores were done each week, and discuss any deficiencies with residents.
  • Call House Meetings as necessary between weekly house meetings to relay important information or to resolve issues within the house.
  • Get rooms, keys/codes, and welcome baskets ready for new residents 
  • Recruitment and Reentry:
    • Complete potential resident interviews/applications
    • Assist with resident recruitment/reentry events
    • Lead the screening process to find new residents. This includes interviewing prospective residents, doing background checks and drug screens, and making prospective residents fully aware of what to expect while in the house.

 

Communication & Coordination

  • Coordinate with Volunteers and Administrative Assistant to ensure that the Bible Studies, House Meetings, and Recovery Meetings are scheduled with facilitators
  • Provide a weekly update to volunteers on current events and any resident changes (new or existing residents)
  • Connect residents to resources in the community

 

 Key Skills necessary based on the Job Duties:

  • Servant Leadership and Accountability
  • Empathy and Emotional Intelligence:
    • Able to provide orientation and invitation/encouragement
    • Taking residents from entry to participating to engaged
    • Role with Volunteers?
  • Strong conflict resolution (modeling truth and grace; active listening; de-escalation, etc.)
  • Clear communication skills
  • Problem-solving
    • Crisis management and daily problem solving
  • Coordination
    • House operation schedules; Resident meetings; whole House meetings
    • Requires organization skills and time management

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