What are the responsibilities and job description for the House Manager position at Odyssey House INC?
MAJOR FUNCTIONS:
The House Manager is responsible for oversight of job performance, guidance and direct supervision of all facility Staff on Duty, Night Staff, and Recovery Coaches. She/he is responsible for monitoring the safety and security of the facility, ensuring a therapeutic treatment environment, encouraging consumer participation in assigned treatment services and intervening in consumer crises.
SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assign tasks, provide instructions and guidelines, observe performance and review work of all assigned tasks.
- Act as Manager on Duty during assigned shift.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with all HRA finger imaging requirements.
- Perform as bursar, including collecting all monthly occupancy fees, distributing PNA, maintaining petty cash and MetroCard accounts in accordance with program policies and regulatory standards.
- Maintain inventory, order and distribute all consumer supplies.
- Maintain updated consumer database, bed sheets, and room assignments.
- Ensure that all therapeutic activities are properly facilitated and begin and end in a timely fashion.
- Take a leadership role in crisis intervention and provide close observation and supervision of residents in crisis.
- Ensure adherence to the Client Screening policy & procedure and toxicology protocols.
- Attend all appropriate trainings, meetings and case conferences as determined by the Program Director.
- Conductand document monthly Fire and Opioid Overdose Rescue Drills.
- Provide and implements formal orientation plan to newly hired directly subordinate staff.
- Assure all directly subordinate staff members are adequately trained.
- Prepare all proposals and reports as needed.
- Provide direct supervision for subordinate staff as per Odyssey House policies.
- Prepare written annual evaluations on staff under his/her supervision.
- Lead quality management activities in collaboration with Program Director.
- Other relevant duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION/TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- High School Diploma/G.E.D. required.
- CASAC required.
- Two (2) years of experience working in a human service setting preferred with one (1) year of experience delivering supervision preferred.
- Proficiency with computer operation (Microsoft Word, Excel, Electronic Health Record and Outlook programs).
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
- This position will require availability as needed including on call responsibilities.