Women's Residence Manager

About the role

The Salvation Army seeks a Women’s Residence Manager to join our team. Reporting to the Rehabilitation Manager, this position oversees the daily operations of the women’s residence facility and its beneficiaries.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper maintenance of grounds and buildings, scheduling needed repairs and other maintenance work within guidelines provided by the Administrator.
• Provide routine supervision of residence desk, canteen, laundry, and janitorial staff including such training as needed in canteen operations, laundry operations, proper phone procedures and customer relations for deskmen, and appropriate safety requirements for cleaning supplies.
• Schedule and supervise workmen for special projects or repairs.
• Order needed supplies for proper operation of the residence.
• Provide orientation of new beneficiaries to the requirements of the residence and the program.
• Assign rooms including private rooms in accordance with set procedures.
• Conduct random locker checks as required by review standards, but not less than once per month.
• Monitor, facilitate, supervise beneficiary activities including prescription medications, house meetings, and devotions, and adding items to Personal Property Statements.
• Participate in all activities at the residence, maintaining open relationships with all of the residents.
• Supervise and/or administer Breathalyzer testing when requested by Rehabilitation Services staff or when beneficiaries return to the residence.
• Supervise collection of urine test specimens, ensuring that proper security procedures are adhered to including labeling and transport.
• Act as a role model for beneficiaries, both as a resident of the ARC and as a woman in recovery, in personal dress, and in general behavior.
• Prepare and submit ARCC-210 forms in accordance with current policies.
• Make security rounds each evening before retiring.
• Affords assistance with coordinating special events at the facility in cooperation with the Director of Special Services and the Rehabilitation Manager.
• Drive a Salvation Army passenger van as part of his duties.
• Maintain necessary records and statistics as directed.
• Coverage for all functions is provided during vacation time with the Rehabilitation Manager.
• Ensure that the residence building meets or exceeds all ARCC review standards at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Rehabilitation Manager or the ARC Administrator.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Program graduate with continuing involvement in a program of recovery is desirable, but not required.
• Possession of 'Class B' Driver's License, if in California, with an acceptable driving record.
• The ability to acquire the license within 45 days is acceptable.
• Integrity, resourcefulness, initiative, and evidence of self-improvement.
• Demonstrate ability to support and apply the philosophy and goals of The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center Program as stated in the Mission Statement.
• No evidence of existing chemical dependency.
• If chemically dependent shall be free of and have had at least one year free of any chemical abuse or dependency.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, and pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and other office equipment.
• Ability to communicate clearly on the telephone.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to perform various repetitive motion tasks.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.