Transition Aide

Sister League of San Diego, Inc. has an opening for a part time Transition Aide to join our team in delivering support to our residents. Our program is designed to assist women diagnosed with a mental illness. Our supportive services are designed to improve their quality of life by advocating and supporting adult daily living skills. It is our goal to prepare our residents for independence by providing referrals, moral support, crisis intervention, and housing. The ideal candidate for this position will have an empathetic disposition, an unconditional positive regard for our residents, and a passion for helping others! The potential hours for this position are Monday through Friday from 3:00pm to 9:00pm and weekends from 11:00am-7:00pm. Ability to work at minimum one weekend day is required.

Qualifications/Requirements:
Must have some experience in coaching, counseling, crisis intervention and/or experience working with those with various psychiatric diagnoses. Preferred: Mental Health Certificate or training in psychology, AODS, counseling, or mental health.

Job Duties:

• Manage a complex caseload of clients with emotional challenges or mental illness
• Report to a supervisor on a regular basis concerning case management outcomes
• Ability to actively listen, and assist adults requiring emotional support
• Ability to cook meals on designated dinner nights
• Excellent communication and relationship skills
• Supervise residents and enforce house rules
• Possess the discipline to work alone in an office setting
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel and email communication
• Employees must be able to attend mandatory monthly staff meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Other Requirements:

• Must be able to lead as well as follow directions
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must have FBI/DOJ background clearance before the start of employment

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person