ASSISTANT HOUSE MANAGER - Youth Residential

KidsPeace • Orefield, PA

2d

About The Position

The Assistant House Manager supports the daily operations of an assigned residential unit serving children and adolescents with mental health and behavioral challenges. The structured treatment environment helps youth develop positive behaviors, healthy thinking patterns, and life skills that support successful reintegration into their homes, families, and communities.

Working closely with the House Manager, this position assists with implementing unit policies and procedures, maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with agency and departmental standards. The Assistant House Manager helps support the quality and effectiveness of the residential program and serves as a resource to staff and clients.

The role includes assisting with staff supervision, training, and performance development; monitoring treatment documentation and client records; supporting interdisciplinary treatment planning; maintaining program compliance; and coordinating daily unit operations. The Assistant House Manager helps foster an environment reflecting the organization's Model of Care and Sanctuary principles and helps ensure staff are equipped to provide high-quality care and support. Strong leadership, communication, and crisis management skills are needed, along with a commitment to providing a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment where youth can grow, heal, and succeed.

Requirements

• An associate degree or 60 college credit hours plus 3 years of work experience with children; OR a bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a mental health or human services field plus 1 year of work experience with children.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Must be able to complete physicals and trainings to perform restraints when necessary, when ordered by a licensed professional, using the current approved KidsPeace restraint methodology. Youth may weigh more than 250 pounds and may be physically threatening or present a threat to themselves or others.
• Must be able to complete a paid consecutive two-week training session, Monday through Friday, 9 AM–5 PM.
• Strong leadership, communication, and crisis management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with staff supervision, training, and performance development.
• Monitor treatment documentation and client records.
• Support interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Maintain program compliance with agency and departmental standards.
• Help coordinate daily operations of the residential unit.
• Assist with implementing unit policies and procedures.
• Help maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Serve as a resource to staff and clients.
• Help foster an environment reflecting the organization's Model of Care and Sanctuary principles.
• Help ensure staff are equipped to provide high-quality care and support.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Tuition assistance and student loan forgiveness options.
• Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance.
• Two-week paid training program.
• Ongoing development and training opportunities.
• Structured career pathways.
• Collaborative and compassionate team culture.
• Overtime available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree