Union Gospel Mission Position Description
POSITION TITLE:Women’s LifeChange Recovery Manager
REPORTS TO:Senior Director of Angela’s House
SUPERVISES:Recovery Coordinators, Transformational Housing Coordinators and coaches, Intake Coordinator, Resident Coordinators and Resident Assistants
LOCATION:Angela’s House – 18555 NW Rock Creek Blvd., Portland, OR 97229
STATUS:Full-Time Exempt; Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm; Some work will be required on occasional evenings/weekends, at special events, and holidays.
WAGE:$47,840 - $54,080 annually (based on experience) plus benefits
OVERALL POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Recovery Manager leads and manages the comprehensive caremanagement and transitional resourcing for the Angela’s House residents, workingcollaboratively witha team of staff, volunteers and residentsin a robust and wholistic recovery program coachingthem in healthy godly living;cultivatingahealingrecovery environment; and effectively working with all other UGM teamsand communitypartners.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
- Manage and supervise a team of staff and volunteers that work alongside residents to provide care in their recovery journey, clearly communicating resident needs, program expectations, community concerns, upcoming events, and program changes.
- Ensure each resident has an individualized recovery care plan, including residents assigned to your caseload.
- Take lead role to communicate with residents, program expectations, upcoming events, and issues needing resolving within the community.
- Meet regularly with residents on your caseload to review recovery goals, assess progress, provide coaching, and reinforce program expectations and accountability; and maintain accurate, timely, and confidential resident documentation, including progress notes, recovery goals, barriers, and care coordination.
- Foster a grace-based, trauma-informed, Christ-centered healing environment that promotes safety, dignity, accountability, and recovery.
- Lead and facilitate recovery-focused groups and classes, community meetings and relapse prevention programming.
- Assist with transportation of residents and materials, maintain a safe and clean residential environment, and perform other program-related duties as assigned.
- Coordinate resident responsibilities and daily program operations, including room assignments, work therapy, laundry schedules, and care coordination appointments.
- Conduct and oversee program accountability and safety procedures, including urinalysis testing, breathalyzer testing, room checks, and other required monitoring.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community, treatment, housing, and transitional resources; provide appropriate referrals and coordinate transitions to AfterCare.
- Lead Recovery Team meetings, staff meetings, trainings, and collaborative problem-solving related to resident care and program operations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA/BS degree or equivalent years of experiencerequired. MSW degree is preferred.
- Bi-lingual in English/Spanish preferred.
- Previousgospel/rescue mission experience or equivalent is preferred
- Experience with managing a team of staff
- At least one yearof peer mentorshipor case management experience is preferred
- Excellent interpersonal training, administrative and networking skillsrequired
- Ability to speak directly and lovingly confront personal issues isrequired
- Excellent computer, written and verbal communication skillsrequired
- Ability to work in cooperation with other UGM departments and staff (team player)
- Caring heart for homeless, addicted, and abused womenand children
- Strong love for the Lord along with strong integrity and character
- Agreement with Union Gospel Mission’s Statement of Faith and active involvement with a local Christian church community
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- A criminal history and background check are required and must be successfully completed
- Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks as assigned
- Ability to transport residents, must have a valid driver’s license and insurance
FAITH COMMITMENT:
Character: Strong commitment to the vision and values of Union Gospel Mission, have a passion for the gospel, and a desire to serve the homeless, broken, and addicted. Must be a follower of Jesus Christ and actively involved in a local Christian church. Must adhere to UGM’s Statement of Faith and Standards of Conduct.
As a faith-based non-profit, UGM seeks individuals who align with our understanding of biblical and moral teaching as expressed in the UGM Statement of Faith:
We believe:
- The Bible is the Word of God
- There is one God, eternally existing as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
- Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross, rose from the dead, and will come again in power and glory
- People are saved by grace through faith in Jesus, and that faith is expressed by confession and repentance
- The Holy Spirit empowers believers to know and worship God
PLEASE INCLUDE A COVER LETTER AND RESUME WITH YOUR APPLICATION.
