House Manager Male

BRIDGES TO CHANGE INC•Portland, OR

18d•Onsite

About The Position

This part-time House Manager is gender responsive, serving male identifying residents. The House Manager is a live-in, part-time role that includes routine daily responsibilities and a required overnight residential presence in a recovery-focused group living environment. This role is responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy, and A&D-free residence while fostering community, accountability, and trust among residents. The House Manager promotes harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and culturally responsive practices through daily interactions, crisis intervention, and collaboration with BTC staff and community partners. By overseeing household operations, facilitating house meetings, and supporting residents in their recovery pathways, the House Manager plays a key role in creating a stable, respectful, and supportive living environment.

Requirements

State ORCHARDS CBSH background check clearance, required
Ability to live onsite and maintain a consistent overnight residential presence, required
Minimum 1 year of continuous sobriety, required and maintained
Active participation in a verifiable program of recovery, required
Ability to conduct directly observed urinalysis in a manner that upholds participant safety, dignity, privacy, and trauma-informed care; due to this essential function, identifying as male is required as a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification, required
Prior experience supporting individuals impacted by substance abuse and/or mental health within transitional housing settings
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain clear professional boundaries while holding participants and staff accountable with compassion and consistency
Strong communication, trauma-informed engagement, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to navigate emotionally charged or complex situations
Experience with crisis prevention, de-escalation, and intervention strategies in behavioral health or related settings
Ability to remain calm, regulated, and exercise sound judgment in high-stress or crisis situations
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining attention to detail and participant safety
Ability to maintain high professional standards in interactions with participants, staff, and community partners
Demonstrated success working effectively in diverse, collaborative team environments, with strong skills in promoting inclusion and cultural responsiveness

Nice To Haves

Lived experience related to the population served, strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain a consistent overnight residential presence in the home, which serves as a deterrent to prohibited resident conduct; seek supervisory approval for overnight absence in excess of four nights per month.
Maintain a safe, healthy, and alcohol/drug-free living environment within the residence.
Build and sustain positive, respectful and professional relationships with residents, fostering trust and accountability.
Collaborate with BTC staff and community partners to provide a safe and livable environment for the residents.
Administer and document random, observed, gender-specific urinalysis screenings in accordance with program standards.
Provide timely crisis response and intervention, including contacting emergency services, administering overdose reversal when necessary, connecting residents to appropriate crisis resources, mediating conflicts that commonly arise in group living environments, etc.
Promote harm reduction strategies in daily interactions, supporting residents while respecting individual recovery pathways.
Observe, document and report resident behavior, incidents and notable events promptly to BTC staff.
Conduct weekly house meetings to support community building and facilitate problem solving amongst residents.
Address challenges and conflicts through effective communication, de-escalation strategies, and creative problem-solving.
Oversee property and grounds upkeep, including posting and monitoring household chore rotations and submitting maintenance requests.
Coordinate household operations such as monitoring inventory and ordering supplies.
Perform minor maintenance repairs, as needed.
Attend monthly House Manager meeting and other mandatory training.
Abide by organization policies and procedures, confidentiality regulations, and relevant federal/state housing standards.