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Weekday Shift ** Residential Support Professional - Substance Use Treatment
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What they do
A Residential Assistant or Advisor works in a residential mental health, long-term care, or substance abuse treatment facility and provides support for patients, including resolving conflicts, helping them adjust to their environment, and alleviating concerns. Performs inspections and assists with move-ins and facility programming.
$38,960 / year median in Georgia
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Weekday Shift
- Residential Support Professional
- Substance Use Treatment Hope House Augusta Augusta, GA Job Details Full-time From $15 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Computer operation High school diploma or GED Providing care for residents Driver's License Decision making Full Job Description Weekend Residential Support Professional•Substance Use Treatment Hope House • Augusta, GA • $1/hr • Monday•Thursday, 7:00am-5:00pm • Full-time • Benefits eligible This role is built around a 4 x 10 schedule, Monday through Thursday.
Hope House is a long-term residential recovery program for women and their children in Augusta. This is not a therapy or counseling role. You will be on your feet, moving between buildings, monitoring campus, managing visitor access, and holding structure. What this job actually looks like: Monitoring campus and conducting regular walkthroughs to keep residents and children safe Managing passes, visitor access, and resident re-entry — including item inspections Enforcing program rules firmly and with dignity — even when residents push back Conducting drug screens and supervising medication self-administration Responding calmly to escalating situations and exercising sound judgment Documenting the shift thoroughly Supervising chores, apartment checks, and scheduled activities You'll be good at this if you: Don't confuse kindness with permissiveness — you can hold a line while still treating people with respect Stay regulated when someone in front of you isn't Understand that consistency on the hard days is what recovery actually requires Have personal or professional experience that gives you genuine empathy for what recovery looks like
Requirements:
High school diploma or GED At least 2 years of experience in a residential, treatment, shelter, corrections, or similar setting Must be 25 or older with a valid driver's license and clean driving record Comfortable with basic computer tasks (email, documentation, camera systems)
Pay:
$15/hr
- Full-time
- Benefits eligible.
We're transparent about this upfront because we respect your time. Hope House is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from individuals in recovery and those with lived experience in the communities we serve.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
From $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Application Question(s): Have you worked in a residential treatment facility, shelter, corrections, or similar setting where you were responsible for enforcing rules with clients? This position's shift is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday beginning at 6:30am and ending at 7:00pm. Are you available to work these hours consistently?
Work Location:
In person
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plans
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance