Staff on Duty Positions

About the role

The Staff on Duty position at Odyssey House is responsible for monitoring the safety and security of the facility, supervising residents and their guests, teaching residents socially appropriate behavior, and participating in crisis intervention. This role requires a self-motivated individual who can function within a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hourly facility runs and document findings on log sheets.
• Maintain all necessary communication in the facility log book.
• Ensure cleanliness and maintenance of the facility through daily supervision of residents assigned to housekeeping job functions.
• Maintain updated resident database, bed sheets, and room assignments.
• Ensure that all therapeutic activities are properly facilitated and begin and end in a timely fashion.
• When assigned, facilitate and monitor morning meeting.
• Participate in crisis intervention and provide close observation and supervision of residents in crisis.
• Distribute legal letters, medical feedback and metro cards to residents.
• Monitor all residents leaving and reentering the facility.
• Address all resident medical needs via the medical on-call policy & procedure.
• Complete all incident reports prior to the completion of shift.
• Ensure that all residents sign the HRA sign in sheet on a daily basis.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Attend all required in-service training seminars.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Other relevant duties as required.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Prior experience working in a clinical, mental health, housing or chemical dependency setting preferred.
• Must demonstrate appropriate written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills.