Residential Coordinator

Santa Barbara Rescue Mission•Santa Barbara, CA

About The Position

The Residential Coordinator provides support to the Residential Treatment Program and occasionally to the Homeless Guests Services Program. This position works directly with the Men’s Program Staff to provide supervision of client’s daily activities along with assisting of clerical duties. This position also provides occasional support to the Homeless Guest Services Director by assisting in the monitoring and supervision of guests and services.

Requirements

This position requires experience with drug and alcohol recovery, as well as a working knowledge of the homeless population.
Demonstrating strong Christian values while having the ability to work as a flexible team member are required.
The Residential Coordinator must be comfortable with conflict resolution, multi-tasking, and taking initiative in decision making.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and supervision of residents to maintain order within program and cleanliness of facility
Develop, manage, and implement clients’ scheduled chore duties
Monitor program residents in completion of assigned chores
Manage oversight of cleanliness of residential treatment facility
Organize and supervise weekly program “double scrubs”
Ensure residents are reporting to mandatory functions (i.e. work, class, phase group, etc.)
Ensure residents are complying with all program policies and procedures
Monitor operational policies and procedures for accuracy and completion in accordance with State regulations
New resident intake/orientations
Maintain client records in program database and record daily activity in staff log
Provide resident and program information to support staff, as needed
Completed appropriate logs, bed counts, and security reports
Maintain and distribute program rosters as directed
Protect and ensure the confidentiality for all residents and guests
Provide drug testing as necessary for residents
Conduct inspections of facilities for safety, cleanliness and contraband
Spot searches: suitcases, boxes, all containers residents bring into the facility
Ensure visitors are authorized and display proper visitor's badge
Report unsafe conditions or maintenance needs immediately
Respond to fire alarms and other emergency situations as directed
Secure, monitor, or dispose of all medications in the appropriate manner
Refer residents to proper facilities for health care as needed
Set and maintain professional boundaries with residents and peers
Support treatment team during the intervention of behavioral issues using the Behavior Modification System
Ensure and facilitate crisis intervention and conflict resolution as needed
Deescalate volatile situations using professional techniques
Maintain open communication with supervisor’s and peers
Attend staff meetings and be prepared to give input
Attend team building and training activities as assigned
Supervise Recovery Program clients who are working with or serving the homeless
Intervene during crisis situations
Monitor the flow of homeless guests during dinner and check-in
Work with community volunteers who are present during guest meals and afterward