Part Time - As Needed Resident Assistant - Transitions in Hayward, Wisconsin at Sawyer County; WI

Under the supervision of the Transitions House Manager, the Resident Assistant (RA) provides critical daily support to adults living with chronic mental illness and/or substance use disorder in a licensed CBRF setting. This role focuses on maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment while teaching independent living and personal care skills.

Education and Experience:
Experience: 1 year in a residential treatment setting is preferred.

High school diploma or equivalent. An Associate's Degree in Human Services or a related field is preferred.

Qualifications:
· Must possess or obtain within a specific timeframe the required certifications, including Medication Administration, Fire Safety, First Aid, and Standard Precautions (specific to Wisconsin CBRFs).
· Valid Wisconsin driver's license.
· Background Check: Ability to pass TB test and caregiver background checks.

Work Environment:
This facility operates 24/7/365 and requires availability for various shifts (AM/PM/Overnight), including rotating weekends and holidays.

This is a part-time, as needed position with a beginning wage of $22.25/hour.

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Sawyer County Position Description

Title: Transitions Resident Assistant - Per Diem

Location: Hayward, WI

Facility Type: Community-Based Residential Facility (CBRF) – Mental Health Focus

Department: Sawyer County Health and Human Services

Reports to: Transitions House Manager

Hours per week: Max 1200 hours per year
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Position Purpose:
Under the supervision of the Transitions House Manager, the Resident Assistant (RA) provides critical daily support to adults living with chronic mental illness and/or substance use disorder in a licensed CBRF setting. This role focuses on maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment while teaching independent living and personal care skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The following duties are typical for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

· Mental Health Support: Assist with implementing individualized care plans, providing emotional support, and recognizing behavioral changes. Encourage residents to voice concerns and facilitate referrals to clinical staff when necessary.
· 1:1 Therapeutic Supervision: Maintain constant line-of-sight supervision for assigned residents to ensure safety and prevent self-harm or elopement.
· Crisis Intervention: Recognize early signs of escalating behavior and utilize de-escalation techniques to maintain a calm environment.
· ADL Support: Assist residents with personal hygiene, dressing, and grooming while encouraging independence.
· Medication Administration: Safely administer medications according to CBRF regulations and physician orders.
· Behavioral Documentation: Maintain detailed, objective logs of the resident's mood, behaviors, and progress toward treatment goals.
· Collaborative Care: Communicate effectively with the clinical team, case managers, and families regarding the resident’s status.
· Community Integration: Transport or assist with transportation to and from medical appointments and community-based recreational activities.
· Meal Preparation: Provide light meal preparation and assistance with meals as needed.

Education and Experience:
Experience: 1 year in a residential treatment setting is preferred.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent. An Associate's Degree in Human Services or a related field is preferred.

Qualifications:
· Must possess or obtain within a specific timeframe the required certifications, including Medication Administration, Fire Safety, First Aid, and Standard Precautions (specific to Wisconsin CBRFs).
· Valid Wisconsin driver's license.
· Background Check: Ability to pass TB test and caregiver background checks.

Work Environment:
This facility operates 24/7/365 and requires availability for various shifts (AM/PM/Overnight), including rotating weekends and holidays.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, Traits, and Abilities:
· Strong interpersonal skills
· Patience
· Ability to exercise sound judgement in high-stress situations
· Personal and professional integrity
· Collaboration skills
· Maintain confidentiality
· Accuracy in recording facts
· Implementation of trauma-informed care principles in all aspects of work
· Interact with the needs of people with different cultural, environmental, and social backgrounds
· Treat all residents with dignity and respect
· Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
· Access and use agency-provided or private means of transportation
· Work within agency philosophy, purpose, and objectives

Physical and Mental Abilities Required to Perform Essential Duties:

Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication
Ability to analyze data and information using established criteria in order to determine consequences and to identify and select alternatives. Ability to compare, count, differentiate, measure, copy, record, and transcribe data and information. Ability to classify, compute, tabulate, and categorize data. Ability to counsel and mediate. Ability to persuade, convince, and train others.

Physical Requirements
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time while performing duties. Ability to drive. Ability to conduct fieldwork outside of the office. Ability to observe and evaluate conditions in home and community environments, with or without reasonable accommodations in order to make judgements. Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including computer, keyboard, telephone, fax machine, calculator/adding machine, and photocopier. Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet, and limbs in performing movements requiring moderate skill, such as typing. Ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration. Ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Environmental Adaptability
Ability to work in safe conditions where exposure to environmental factors, such as repetitive keyboard use, poses minimal risk of injury.

CLOSING STATEMENT
This description has been prepared to assist in evaluating the responsibilities, duties, and skills of the position. The duties listed above are illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the county and the employee, does not alter the at-will employment relationship between the county and employee, and is subject to change by the county as the county's needs and the position's requirements change.

Selection Guidelines
Formal application, rating, or education and experience; oral interview and reference check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of state and federal background checks as required by law for child welfare positions.

Sawyer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with representatives of Sawyer County.