MCHS Family of Services

Resident Advisor - Youth Specialist

MCHS Family of Services  •  Detroit, MI (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

We are seeking Resident Advisors for our Youth Housing and Independent Living programs at our Detroit and Redford locations.


Resident Advisors (R.A.) promote the well-being of youths by providing supervision, support, teaching of life skills, and completing record keeping functions.

  • Provide leadership, guidance, and support to residents by teaching independent living skills
  • De-escalation and crisis intervention skill-set.
  • Care for residents at all times; assess common areas to ensure safety of youth; assist residents with daily life activities; monitor youth with community resources for the youth’s employment, education, mentorship, and volunteerism.
  • Complete all necessary paperwork, logs, critical incidents, and monthly reports.

Education/ Experience:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1 - 3 years of experience working in human services with serious emotional disorder (SED) at-risk youth males between the ages of 16 – 19 preferred.
  • Valid driver’s license.

MCHS offers a generous compensation package which includes medical and dental benefits, generous PTO plan, 401k with match and more. Opportunities for growth, wonderful team culture, Diversity, DIRE (Diversity, Inclusion, Race Equity) committee, and more!

MCHS is an equal opportunity employer where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics as established by law. This policy extends to all policies and procedures related to the recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. updated 6/2024

MCHS Family of Services

About MCHS Family of Services

MCHS Family of Services is a private, non-profit agency, located in Southeast Michigan. MCHS responds to the needs of abused and neglected children in Michigan by providing an array of housing, educational, clinical and therapeutic services.

We have a mission to provide individualized treatment, care, advocacy, and permanency to children and families impacted by childhood trauma.

Our Vision is to build a community where every child and family has a safer and brighter future.

Our Core Values

- Celebrate the worth, diversity, and dignity of every youth and family.

With courage and integrity, we embrace and celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of every individual, treating all families with love and respect.

- Work collectively together and through partnerships to provide the best care possible

Through consummate teamwork and strategic partners in the community, we ensure our youth and families receive the best programs and services possible.

- Give voice to our youth and families who do not have a voice.

We advocate tirelessly on behalf of our youth and families in the public, private, and political sector to ensure their voices are heard.

- Commit to results.

Through research, data, and experiences, we use innovative practices to meet the increasingly diverse needs of the youth and families we serve.

- Make a positive impact on our communities.

By transforming the lives of our youth and their families, we strive to make our communities healthier, stronger, and better for future generations.

Industry
Nonprofit & NGOs
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Redford, MI
Year Founded
1917
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