Resident Advocate, Transitional Recovery Housing

Job Details
Job Location: Chicago Ave Minneapolis MN MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Position Type:    Full Time
Education Level:    High School Diploma/GED
Salary Range:    $ $24.36 Hourly
Job Shift:    Overnights
Job Category:    Recovery Services

Description

Join Avivo in Providing Safe and Supportive Housing: Become a Resident Advocate

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About Us: Avivo's Transitional Recovery Housing provides a safe place for participants to reside while they are in outpatient treatment. Participants have access to 24-hour on-site Transitional Housing Staff and Security Team, ensuring a safe and secure environment. The Resident Advocate role is crucial in providing customer service to residents, guests, emergency personnel, and service providers, while also supporting client success through pro-social activities.

Your Role: As a Resident Advocate, you will ensure high-quality, mission-driven services in a safe recovery environment. You will provide flexible services within a schedule that meets the needs of participants, maintain a participant and guest sign-in log, respond to client calls, manage entry, and exits of buildings, and conduct crisis prevention/intervention as needed. Your role will actively participate in the division's Trauma Informed Care Initiative and motivational interviewing, supporting evidence-based practices related to specific program areas.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Providing day-to-day support to ensure a safe recovery environment.
• Demonstrating commitment to SAMSHA's definition of recovery and recovery principles.
• Maintaining a participant and guest sign-in log and answering client calls.
• Managing entry and exits of buildings by monitoring cameras/surveillance.
• Conducting crisis prevention/intervention to ensure housing stability and holistic well-being.
• Supporting health and wellness activities with participants.
• Participating as a partner on the team, contributing to discussions, actions, and projects.

Qualifications

What You Offer:

• A high school diploma or equivalent, with a course of study in health or human services leading to a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or associate degree.
• Minimum 2 years' experience working with individuals experiencing mental health and chemical health challenges.
• Experience with single adults who have experienced long-term homelessness/with the target population served.
• Demonstrated understanding of the recovery philosophy and recovery-oriented behavioral health services.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and communities.
• Good communication skills and a customer service attitude.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries with participants.

Benefits We Offer:

• Medica health plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Nice Healthcare: offers chat, video visits and in home primary care visits
• Dental plan
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Basic Life/AD&D & Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Long term disability
• Option to purchase critical illness, accident insurance and short-term disability
• 401(k) Plan
• 10 Paid holidays & generous PTO

Additional Benefits:

• Mission-Driven Culture
• Clinical Supervision
• Competitive Pay
• Mileage Reimbursement

How to Apply: If you are passionate about providing safe and supportive housing for individuals in recovery and want to join a team that values integrity, respect, and positive change, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and why you are interested in this role to our career page at

Avivo will begin participating in E-Verify effective July 1, 2025.

Avivo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.

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