JOB TITLE: Gracehaven Residential Assistant- Weekend
Supervisor: Gracehaven House Manager
GOAL: To
provide excellent trauma-informed care directly to girls who are placed at
Gracehaven group home
KEY OBJECTIVES
● Responsible
to provide trauma-informed, strength-based care
● Responsible to provide a safe and stable
environment
● Responsible
to communicate and maintain good working relationships with the youth,
co-workers
● Responsible to implement and enforce Gracehaven
rules, policies and procedures
● Responsible to
meet ODJFS requirements
● Responsible to be a good team-player
● Responsible to fulfill COYFC and Gracehaven spiritual responsibilities
SPECIFIC DUTIES
Responsibilities include, but are not
limited to, the following:
Provide Trauma-Informed, Strengths-Based Care
●
Responsible to
Build a Trauma-informed, Trust-based relationship with Residents
●
Use of
trauma-informed principles
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Help Secure a
Stable Environment for Resident to Grow
●
Use de-escalation
techniques and principles of Aegis in relating to residents
●
Use Strengths-Based
language
● Be relationally intentional
Provide a Safe and Secure Environment
● Be the safe adult
in charge
● Be able to
control the environment in the house
● Be diligent about
safety when in the community
● Responsible to
come to work on time
● Provide fun and
energy on your shifts
Responsible to Communicate and Keep Good Working Relationships with the Youth and Co-Workers
●
Responsible to work towards reconciliation when in conflict or struggle
with a personality type of a resident
● Responsible to lead by
example with kind words, good attitude and resolving conflict
●
Responsible
to address conflict with co-workers or supervisor
● Avoid divisive behaviors and
language, be willing to extend grace and be purposeful in team building
● Receive constructive feedback
● Be self-aware of compassion
fatigue/vicarious trauma and be willing to fight against it
● Understand you are there as a safe adult and RA, not to be-friend the residents
Responsible to Implement Gracehaven Rules, Policies and Procedures
● Memorize the house rules
listed in the house and insist them
● Be diligent in consistency
● Maintain boundaries
● Responsible to follow
Gracehaven policies
● Be teachable
● Follow the ODJFS rules for
the group home
● Take youth in the home on planned outings and field trips
Be a Great Team Player
● View this as a part of your ministry
and not a “job”
● Be willing to help cover
shifts
● Be diligent in working your
assigned shifts
● Participate in Gracehaven
& COYFC quarterly all-staff trainings.
●
Attend
trauma informed trainings and all staff meetings
●
Give adequate notice when needing to terminate your position at
Gracehaven (ideally, 4-6 weeks)
● Meet bi-weekly with your
supervisor
● Have integrity
● Required to work open/vacant
shifts on a rotating basis as needed
(usually means a 3rd shift)
● Required to be an on-call RA to cover shifts on a rotation
Spiritual Responsibilities
- Because Gracehaven, a subsidiary affiliate of Central Ohio Youth for Christ, is a community of like-minded individuals who share a common faith and set of values, we require the individual filling this role to fully embrace our Statement of Faith and Code of Conduct.
- Participate in staff prayer meetings and be able to contribute as appropriate
- Pray for, and be able to winsomely represent the beliefs and values of our faith community the residents who may inquire about them