--- title: Resident Advocate at Mission Nursing Home description: Mission Nursing Home is hiring for the Resident Advocate role in Columbia Heights, MN. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/resident-advocate-at-mission-nursing-home-01a159f1-e18f-7101-95eb-004ede5b8f3d date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Mission Nursing Home as Resident Advocate in Columbia Heights, MN. Pays $15.23–$16.8 per hour. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/1cbocv.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Mission Nursing Home | | **Location** | Columbia Heights, MN | | **Salary** | $15.23/hr - $16.8/hr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 20, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Mission Nursing Home. - **E-Verify:** Mission Nursing Home uses E-Verify. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $43,000 – $55,000 a year (median $55,000). ## Description **Position Summary** Mission Heights Supportive Housing Program features 14 beds with two accompanied 2-bedroom apartments located in Columbia Heights, MN. The 14-bed lodge provides single-room occupancy for adult clients (18+) of all genders who range in their backgrounds, including substance use and/or mental illness, homelessness, domestic violence, or other forms of trauma. All need a healing-centered place of belonging. This position will provide supportive services and a secure, safe environment for residents; maintain the confidentiality of all residents; monitor medication; assist in resident transportation; answer incoming calls; conduct random urinalysis drug/alcohol screenings; make a visual check of all residents and document residents’ status; assist with meals; provide crisis intervention; complete clerical and other tasks; work well with people from diverse cultural, social, and economic backgrounds, and have an awareness of culturally specific resources. The shifts will alternate 7am-3pm one week and 3pm-11pm the next week   **Position Responsibilities** - Have complete knowledge of emergency procedures and all forms that accompany these procedures and attend quarterly emergency procedures reviews. - Maintain confidentiality of all residents in accordance with confidentiality laws. - Uphold the policies and procedures of the program and of Missions. Inc. - Attendance at staff meetings and in-service training. - Assist in resident transportation. - Answer incoming telephone calls. - Monitor medication and note any discrepancies in the daily and medication logs. - Conduct random urinalysis drug/alcohol screenings. - Make a visual check of residents and document residents’ status. - Complete a building check three times per shift. - Conduct bedroom inspections. - Provide individual and class advocacy with social services, economic assistance, mental health, medical, and criminal justice systems on behalf of residents. - Coordinate recreational and group activities with residents. - Complete intake with residents and ensures that each new resident is oriented into the program. - Assign room; distribute linen and personal items to new residents. Provide information on available resources and options to assist residents in designing their goals and objectives. - Review goals sheets bi-weekly with assigned residents and document in-progress notes. - Update resident progress notes as needed with other pertinent information. - Complete pre-admission interview forms with potential residents and coordinate intakes. - Develop and maintain resource information. - Facilitate groups. - Complete clerical and other tasks as requested by the Program Manager. **Experience and Qualifications** - An understanding and sensitivity to the unique problems encountered by people experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and substance use disorder; - Have an excellent working knowledge of AA/NA and other recovery programs; - Computer proficiency required; including the ability to use e-mail, navigate the internet, and complete basic data entry in a database system; - The ability to work well with people from diverse racial, cultural, social, and economic backgrounds; - An awareness of culturally specific resources; - Able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds; able to bend, stoop, kneel and climb (ascend and descend) flights of stairs; - Understand substance use disorder and the needs of residents in recovery. **Compensation** Hourly wage: $17/hour depending on experience and qualifications. We offer .40 cents differential pay for overnight shifts and .50 cents for weekend shifts. **Mission Statement**: Missions Inc. Programs provide a collaborative community and safe space where people are empowered to heal and transform their lives. **Our Vision:** is a world where every person realizes their worth and lives with dignity, free from addiction and violence. **Our values are to:** Affirm human worth Foster self-determination Value diversity Seek social justice **Missions Inc. Programs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 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