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Residential Advocate Lead - Northside

BayCare Health System
locationUniversity of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
PublishedPublished: 4/30/2026
Full time
At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that's built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

BayCare Health Systems is currently seeking a Residential Advocate Lead to join our outstanding and compassionate team at Northside Behavioral Health!

  • Facility: Northside Behavioral Health
  • Location: Tampa, FL
  • Status: Hourly
  • Shift Hours: Mon-Fri 6:30 am- 3:00 pm
  • Weekend Work: None
  • On Call: No

Residential Advocate Lead Responsibilities:

  • Assists, supports, and educates residents in activities of daily living to ensure functional independent living.
  • Completes admission documentation, living skill assessments, treatment plans/updates, progress notes, activity notes, and discharge assessments.
  • Ensures proper physical maintenance of housing, completes inspections, environmental rounds, and maintenance requests.
  • Educates/monitors residents regarding appropriate use of medication. Completes HUD documents per HUD standards.
  • Communicates with treatment team including case managers and HUD specialist regarding changes in condition and tenancy concerns.
  • Completes incident reporting. Facilitates community meetings and acts as liaison between management and residents regarding meeting topics.
  • Completes all documentation in accordance with policies/standards.
  • Assists residents in managing emergencies, preparing for weather emergencies.
  • Responds to emergencies according to program procedures.

Requirements:

  • Basic cooking skills.
  • Required Experience: 2 years caretaking OR customer service OR behavioral health.
  • FL Driver's License (Coverage requires drivers to be 21 years old with 2 years driving

experience (drivers over 69 may require a Driver's Road test.)

  • Bachelors - Human Services or Related field accepted in lieu of 2 years of experience in Healthcare.
  • BLS (within 60 days)
  • First Aid (within 60 days)
  • Food Handler
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent

Come join our wonderful team!

This position requires Level II screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, managed by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). More information can be found at https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled