Residential Coordinator

Position Title: Residential Coordinator 

Reports To: Bethel House Manager 

Department: Women’s Program 

Employment Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt 

General Functions 

The Residential Coordinator provides support to the Residential Treatment Program. This position works directly with the Women’s Program Staff to provide supervision of client’s daily activities along with assisting of clerical duties. 

Position 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. In addition, The Residential Coordinator must be comfortable with conflict resolution, multi-tasking, and taking initiative in decision making. 

Principal Activities

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 

Support administration of treatment program:

• 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 

Ensure clean, safe, healthy therapeutic and drug free environment:

• 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 

Support treatment team in conflict management

• 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 
   

 Perform job duties as a team member:

• 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 

Effect on the End Result 

This position assures that a safe, healthy, therapeutic environment is maintained and that the residents of the Recovery Program are active participants in their recovery program in accordance with the goals and vision of the Board of Directors as interpreted by the President. 

Salary : $20