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Union Gospel Mission Position Description

POSITION TITLE: Women’s LifeChange Recovery Coordinator 

REPORTS TO: Senior Recovery Manager

SUPERVISES: N/A

LOCATION: Angela’s House – 18555 NW Rock Creek Blvd., Portland, OR 97229

STATUS: Full-Time Exempt; 4 x 10-hour shifts, Wednesday - Saturday 1pm - 11pm; Some work will be required on occasional evenings/weekends at special events and holidays.

WAGE: $42,000 - $47,000 annually (based on experience) plus benefits

OVERALL POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Recovery Coordinator provides comprehensive care management and transitional resourcing for the Women’s LifeChange (WLC) residents, working collaboratively with a team of staff, volunteers and WLC residents in a robust and wholistic recovery program coaching them in healthy godly living; cultivating a healing recovery environment; and effectively working with all other UGM teams and community partners.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Assess the legal, financial, parenting, healthcare, etc. needs of residents and develop a recovery care plan for each resident assigned to your caseload
• Communicate clearly and effectively with the staff about resident issues and needs
• Manage and resolve conflict with staff and/or residents
• Meet weekly with each resident on your caseload to review recovery goals, assess progress, and hold them accountable to program responsibilities
• Document resident recovery goals, obstacles, and progress (i.e., SOAP notes)
• Provide grace-based accountability and cultivate a healing and trauma-informed environment
• Coach residents in work therapy and communicate program responsibilities
• Develop a network of community and transitional resources and refer WLC residents appropriately
• Responsible for operating vehicles to transport residents and materials to and from specified destinations
• Cultivate a healing environment at WLC, where grace can flow freely with a safe & clean facility
• Maintain confidential WLC program communications and resident documentation
• Attend WLC and All-Staff meetings and trainings
• Conduct regular and random urinalyses, breathalyzer tests, and room checks
• Coach and facilitate Genesis Process Relapse Prevention with residents
• Attend weekly meetings with the team of Recovery Coordinators
• Teach/Facilitate LifeChange program groups/classes
• Assign resident rooms, work therapy, and laundry
• Schedule residents’ weekly laundry times and care coordination sessions
• Coordinate LifeChange resident transition to AfterCare with the AfterCare Director
• Assist with any other job-related duties as assigned by the Senior Recovery Manager

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent years of experience required. MSW degree is preferred.
• Bi-lingual in English/Spanish preferred.
• Previous gospel/rescue mission experience or equivalent is preferred
• At least one year of peer mentorship or case management experience is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal training, administrative and networking skills required
• Ability to speak directly and lovingly confront personal issues is required
• Excellent computer, written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to work in cooperation with other UGM departments and staff (team player)
• Caring heart for homeless, addicted, and abused women and 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.