Resident Manager

Booth House, Now Hiring

Part-Time, 24 hrs./3-days per week

$17.50-18.20/hour with Benefits

The Salvation Army of the Syracuse Area

Our youth shelter, Booth House, a shelter for runaway and homeless youth between 12-17 years of age, has an immediate opening for a part time Resident Manager to work 24 hours/week 3-days per week.  As a Resident Manager you are responsible for providing a variety of structured therapeutic and supportive activities for our guests at Booth House.

We offer our Part-Time Employees access to the following benefits:

• PTO:  Sick time, Paid Holiday Program, and Vacation PTO.
• 403B & Employer funded Pension Plan 
• Short-term disability
• Christmas Bonus
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans, including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life.

• Implement daily activity program for residents that will allow residents to contribute, share and practice problem-solving skills.
• Participate in group events and youth development activities as requested.
• Answer telephone, complete clerical duties, complete appropriate documentation in daily log, complete emergency intakes, and provide crisis intervention counseling and supportive counseling as needed or requested by shift supervisor.
• Assist in meal preparation, housekeeping, supervision of residents, resident chores, readying residents for bed, and monitoring youth.
• Attend staff meetings and complete at least 40 hours of required training.
• Provide back-up support to other staff and youth programs as needed.
• Check and maintain building security/bed checks by monitoring residents.
• Provide community education and awareness.
• Demonstrate cultural competence, as well as integrate understanding into daily responsibilities.

• High school diploma or equivalent and experience working with adolescents or young adults.
• Ability to achieve and maintain CPR Certification
• Ability to diffuse crisis situations both within team settings and independently.
• Ability to document program events and carry out scheduled or spontaneous tasks
• Capable of applying all assigned training topics

Equal Opportunity Employer:  The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on

age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.