Residential Life Supervisor Men's Residential (Monday-Friday 12:00am-8:00am)

at  Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson

JOB SUMMARY:

Supervise Residential Life staff and client outside appointments. Ensure a clean and orderly physical plant and take a leadership role in maintaining a safe, disciplined and caring environment on the unit. Be available on-call 24/7 in the absence of the Assistant Director of Residential Life.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree with one (1) year supervisory experience, Associates Degree/60 credits towards a CADC/Recovery Specialist with three (3) years supervisory experience. High school Diploma with ten (10) years’ experience working in the field of addiction and Mental Health. Have CPR/First Aid certification or achieve CPR/First Aid certification within thirty (30) days from the date of hire. Valid driver’s license from the state of residence and a clear driving record. Must have a clear Child Abuse Record Information (CARI). Excellent computer skills.

• Maintain a safe, disciplined and caring environment on the unit and wherever the unit’s clients travel within or outside the agency and that client staff ratio is met.
• Assume responsibilities of Residential Life Assistant Director in his/her absence from the agency.
• Monitor all program onsite and remotely when on shift
• Attend supervision and staff meetings
• Supervise shift leaders and keep record of supervisions
• Stay on Shift until replacement arrives
• Have a thorough knowledge of Straight & Narrow’s Policies & Procedures and Clients’ Handbook and enforce the rules and structures contained therein.
• Assist in scheduling all Residential Life (RL) Shift Leader and (RL) Associates and ensure there is adequate coverage on all shifts.
• Assign on-going and specific tasks to RL Associates, filling in, when necessary, to ensure their completion.
• Oversee Petty Cash as assigned.
• Maintain the Emergency Phone and emergency contact list
• Provide client interventions as needed
• Attend client interventions, case conferences and Multidisciplinary Meetings (MDT), Team Morning Meetings in the absence of the RL Director.
• Appoint Room Representative as needed for new clients.
• Assign clients’ rooms, ensure rooms are labeled appropriately.
• Oversee Jobsite roster on every client.
• Schedule clients for sick call.
• Schedule clients’ outside appointments (OSA’s) and coordinate with transportation or provide transportation by unit for approved OSA’s; assign staff or resident escort for each OSA.
• Ensure that daily client count sheet is prepared by RL staff.
• Schedule and supervise clients’ daily housekeeping tasks (GI’s) during assigned shifts.
• Monitor and order all household supplies for the unit and urine analysis supplies
• Notify kitchen in advance of all activities that require changing a mealtime or reduce the number of meals required.
• In the absence of the RL Director, check and approve RL Associates timecards for payroll and transmit them to payroll in a timely manner.
• Ensure that new clients are greeted and oriented appropriately by RL Associate staff.
• Keep a current log of clients on BCA
• Collect clients’ urines and administer breathalyzer test in accordance with Policy & Procedure on an as needed basis.
• Follow all Electronic Health Records (EHR) policies and Shift Report
• Ensure all transportation and repair reports are submitted on a timely manner and are followed up.
• Complete Detox training and Naltrexone training within 60 days
• Ensure Paid Time Off (PTO) is requested 30 days in advance via the Paylocity system.