Resident Advisor, Markus Gardens YAA

About the role

The Resident Advisor at Markus Gardens YAA provides direct service to participants, assisting with training in daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, budgeting, socialization, and conflict resolution within a 16‑bed OMH‑licensed program for young adults aged 18‑24. The role reports to the Program Director and is based in Queens (Jamaica).

Responsibilities

• Provides hands-on support and training with daily living skills: planning and preparing nutritious meals, maintaining living space, personal hygiene, budgeting and money management – including banking and paying bills.
• Regularly assess and trains participants to care for their health and hygiene and maintain their living space.
• Monitors and documents client self-administration of medication, according to program policy and procedures.
• Conducts regular apartment inspections, and oversees maintenance of apartments, inventories furniture, and alerts director of maintenance problems.
• Upholds tenant obligations as per Resident Agreement and Rider, informing the director of any issues.
• Assist in leading groups and recreational activities
• Administers standardized health screening tools
• Alerts supervisor on duty to incidents, regressions and high risk behaviors.
• Provides empathy and individualized support to program participants, as needed.
• Assists participants with conflict resolution.
• Documents services delivered, response to service and significant events, incidents, regressions and high risk behaviors.
• Trains participants in safety procedures and conducts fire drills and self‑preservation tests.
• Attends trainings as requested by supervisory personnel.
• Duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Bachelors preferred.
• Progressively responsible work history.
• Experience with persons with mental illness/addictive disorders preferred.
• Experience as a graduate of foster care or residential treatment, a plus.

Pay

Part-Time Hourly Salary: $23.65

Schedule

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays (3:00pm-11:00pm)