• Job Description

  Req#: 190250

  Job Details

  Job Location: 1900 Chicago Ave Minneapolis MN 55404 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN

  Education Level: High School Diploma/GED

  Salary Range: $19.48 - $24.36 Hourly

  Job Shift: Various Shifts

  Job Category: Recovery Housing

  Description

  This on-call position requires open availability for all shifts, including overnights, weekends, and holidays

  About Us

  Avivo provides life-changing recovery housing for individuals participating in outpatient treatment through our Transitional Recovery Lodging programs. These programs offer a safe, supportive environment with 24/7 staff presence to help individuals stabilize, engage in treatment, and pursue lasting wellness. Our staff uphold a commitment to person-centered care, recovery principles, and trauma-informed practices in every interaction.

  Your Role

  As a Resident Advocate, you’ll be part of a vital team supporting individuals living in Avivo’s transitional housing. You’ll help ensure a welcoming, secure, and recovery-focused environment while building trust with residents, responding to needs, offering support, and maintaining safety across our properties. This on-call position requires open availability for all shifts, including overnights, weekends, and holidays, to meet the needs of our 24/7 residential programs.

  Key Responsibilities Include

  • Provide strong customer service to residents, guests, and providers on-site
  • Maintain safety by monitoring building access and security systems
  • Respond to resident requests, distribute supplies, and complete check-ins
  • Engage with residents to support pro-social and wellness activities
  • Complete documentation, including sign-in logs and participant interactions
  • Support residents through problem-solving, crisis intervention, and resource referrals
  • Coordinate with program staff and leadership to maintain a healthy living environment
  • Help transport residents to appointments or events when needed
  • Participate in team meetings, supervision, and trauma-informed care initiatives

  Qualifications

  
  

  What You Offer

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • At least two years of experience working with individuals navigating mental health and chemical health challenges
  • Lived experience welcomed and considered as part of qualifications
  • Comfort working with individuals experiencing homelessness and recovery
  • Ability to de-escalate, mediate, and maintain professional boundaries
  • Strong communication and customer service skills
  • Reliable and adaptable with a commitment to recovery-oriented services
  • Valid driver’s license, insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle
  • Open availability for day, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts

  What we offer

  • A values-driven culture centered on absolute dignity, curiosity, and radical welcome.
  • Opportunities to work alongside passionate and mission-driven colleagues.
  • Training and development opportunities.
  • Mileage reimbursement if travel is required.

  How to Apply

  Visit our careers page at avivomn.org/careers to apply online. Please include your resume and indicate your availability for on-call shifts.

  Make a Difference with Avivo

  Join a mission-driven organization supporting individuals in recovery and housing stabilization—every shift, every interaction, every day.

• About the company

  Avivo serves nearly 13,000 people each year through chemical addiction treatment, mental health services, housing & support services, career education, & employment services.

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