Residential Support Aide
Flemington, NJFull-time$16.5–20/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Good News Home Inc. seeks a Residential Support Aide to support women in recovery at its residential treatment center. The aide helps maintain a safe, structured therapeutic environment, provides resident supervision and trauma-informed support, and assists with transportation, admissions, and continuity of care. The role also includes documenting and reporting concerns, administering scheduled drug tests, and communicating with clinical staff and incoming shifts.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Experience Required
2 Years Plus
Minimum Education Required
High School
License(s) Required
Driver’s License
Compensation
$16.50 - $20.00 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
3
Job Description
Empowering women to break free from substance use and rebuild their lives.
Good News Home Inc. is a nonprofit residential treatment center dedicated to helping women overcome substance abuse and co-occurring mental health challenges. We provide a safe, structured, and compassionate environment for up to 12 women, offering both short-term stabilization and long-term recovery support. Our holistic approach nurtures mind, body, and spirit, welcoming clients regardless of race, religion, or ability to pay.
We are seeking a Residential Support Aide who is dependable, empathetic, and committed to supporting women on their recovery journey. This role is essential to maintaining a therapeutic living environment and ensuring continuity of care for our residents.
Job Description
As a Residential Support Aide, you will be a steady, supportive presence for residents throughout your shift, helping maintain structure, safety, and engagement. Responsibilities include:
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Conduct room checks every two hours to ensure resident safety, participation, and compliance with program expectations.
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Provide supervision during showering and dressing as needed to support resident safety, privacy, and therapeutic structure.
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Offer trauma-informed support to female residents, maintaining a calm, respectful, and sensitive approach aligned with best practices for survivors of trauma.
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Monitor resident activity in private or semi-private areas in accordance with program protocols and safety requirements.
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Provide safe, reliable transportation to meetings, church services, medical appointments, and other required needs/activities.
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Maintain accurate daily logs and email shift reports to clinical staff.
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Report client concerns promptly and complete incident reports as needed.
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Administer scheduled drug tests following facility protocols.
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Participate in staff meetings, trainings, and team communication.
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Deliver verbal shift handovers to incoming staff to ensure seamless continuity of care.
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Support new admissions by completing intake checklists and providing orientation.
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Uphold house rules and reinforce a structured, therapeutic environment.
Job Requirements
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High school diploma or equivalent
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Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
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Experience (2+ years preferred) in substance use treatment, mental health, or related human services
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Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to set healthy boundaries
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Comfort working independently and using sound judgment
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Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and basic internet navigation
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Experience driving a 12–15 passenger van is a plus, but not required
Benefits (Full Time Employees Only)
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Medical and dental insurance
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401(k) retirement plan
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Paid vacation and personal time
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Complimentary professional development courses toward addiction counseling certification
You’ll be part of a mission driven team that believes in second chances, dignity, and the power of recovery. Your presence helps create a safe, stable environment where women can heal and rebuild their lives.
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
RSA
Job Type
Full Time
How this job compares
Set against the 1,812 open Behavioral Health jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$16.5–20/hr
- New Jersey median$23–27/hr48 hourly ranges
- US median$24–31/hr717 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $18.25/hr, is 27% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Behavioral Health hourly ranges in New Jersey.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 65 open Behavioral Health jobs in New Jersey and 1,812 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- Prime Healthcare11 open
- Care Plus NJ6 open
- Hackensack Meridian Health6 open
- Experience
- Behavioral Health postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (926 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,050 of the 1,812 open Behavioral Health jobs (58%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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