House Manager - Weekends / Overnight (Residential)

Trilogy; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 32,442 - 37,305; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FREE Virtual Primary Care

Medical Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match

Job summary

A mental health services organization in Chicago seeks a House Manager responsible for overseeing clients in a residential program. The role demands providing clinical services, managing medication adherence, and fostering independent living skills. Key duties include effective communication with the medical team and clients, documentation for compliance, and participation in team discussions. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health settings and certifications in CPR and First Aid. This position also offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees.

Qualifications

• Two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License preferred.
• CPR/Adult First Aid/AED certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services to assist with independent living.
• Educate clients about applying for entitlements.
• Coordinate with team for medication management.

Skills

Crisis management

Medication compliance observation

Direct clinical services

Case management

Education

High School Diploma or GED with supervised clinical experience

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree

Job description

$23.55 - 27.08 /Hr.

Schedule: Friday 7:00 pm - 7:00 am; Saturday 7:00 pm - 7:00 am

Location: South Shore, 60649

The House Manager has overall responsibility for clients living in the residential program during their shift. They provide direct clinical services to assist with independent living skills, crisis management, and medication compliance observation. The House Manager communicates essential client information to Supervisors, providers, medical staff, and residential employees during their shift and at shift change. They deliver client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed services to clients with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders, using a harm reduction approach.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients regarding case management needs, training in independent living skills, and provide individual/group services or crisis intervention as needed
• Provide recovery focused clinical services to residential clients to assist with independent living (i.e. personal hygiene, housekeeping skills, room inspections, nutrition, cooking, grocery shopping, medication monitoring etc.), with the goal of living in the least restrictive environment for each person.
• Model for client’s good communication skills, recovery-oriented living skills, effective coping skills, and self-help strategies
• Collaborate with team members, prescribers, and outreach treatment teams to deliver quality service and effective interventions on behalf of the clients.
• Assist clients in identifying signs and symptoms of de-compensation. Work collaboratively with clients to identify coping skills to assist in managing symptoms and stressors experienced.
• Provide psychoeducation, medication training and monitoring to clients according to Trilogy policy.
• Coordinate with team nurse/pharmacy to ensure client medication accuracy.
• Educate and assist clients with applying for entitlements; i.e. Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and LINK
• Act as a liaison for clients, Trilogy, and housing provider to facilitate long term housing stability and safety.
• Partner with the transition teams to review and admit clients into the Residential program. Oversee the safe transition of the client into the community.
• Recognize and act on opportunities to move clients to appropriate levels of care; provide referrals to additional services as indicated.
• Maintain documentation and charts to ensure compliance with Medicaid, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Services (CARF), Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILA), funding bodies, and organization standards; i.e. notes, medication logs, safety drills, etc.
• Complete daily progress notes based on services provided to clients in a timely manner reflected in Trilogy’s documentation policy and agency standards.
• Complete all necessary documentation related to client care e.g., IMCANS, LOCUS, tracking forms in the Electronic Medical Record
• Understand the representative payeeship process per agency policy and provide individualized client money management services.
• Advocate on client’s behalf and empower clients to advocate on behalf of themselves when appropriate
• Communicate effectively within the team model for a multi-disciplinary approach to client care.
• Actively participate in team communication via multiple electronic platforms.
• Engage regularly in weekly team meetings to consult and collaborate on shared caseload.
• Attend monthly department meetings for training and important updates.
• Plan and facilitate special activities and outings for the clients
• Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Must have one of the following requirements:
  • High School Diploma or GED and two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.
  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in any field.
• CPR/Adult First Aid/AED
• Fingerprint Background Check
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License preferred

Benefits

• FREE Virtual Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health Counseling for ALL Employees
• PAID Maternity/Paternity leave
• Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• FSA (Health, Dependent Care, Transit)
• Telemedicine
• EAP
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match