Curious about working Res life.
Hi ya’ll, I wanted to inquire about how I can get into a res life position. I’m currently working as a crisis counselor at a crisis unit for kids and have been doing this for the past 3 years. I want to pivot to higher education though since I got my masters in counseling in higher ed back in 2023 but haven’t landed a role in the student affairs field. I’d say I’ve gotten pretty comfortable in my current role due to the schedule (3/12’s) but don’t really have opportunities for growth unless I were to go back to school for a degree in social work or something (which I don’t really want to do due to my student loans). I want to utilize my master’s degree and start gaining new skills and I’m hoping a res life position would be a good start (mainly because it’d be nice not having to pay rent). Do ya’ll have any tips?
Also I’m currently in California and I’m pretty open in terms of applying to out of state but I would prefer to stay in California or move to another blue state. I also have had an internship at a multicultural center at a CSU and an internship in a student disability center.