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
●        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