Description
Summary:
The Residential Co-ordinator supports individuals affected by addiction and mental health, managing administrative tasks and coordinating daily activities in a residential service.
Highlights:
1. Work alongside residents in daily activities and facilitate groups.
2. Manage administration for medications, purchases, and resident requests.
3. Be part of a multi-disciplinary team, thriving with diverse clients.
Residential Co-ordinator
Men’s Residential Service.
40 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
For over 40 years, Odyssey House Christchurch has had a mission to improve the wellbeing of individuals, family and community affected by drug and alcohol addiction, mental health and related issues.
Working across our men’s residential service in Burnside, and our women’s residential service located in North Canterbury, the House Co-ordinator will be co-ordinating the administration and operations of the residential services.
In this role, you will:
• Work alongside our residents in their day to day activities.
• Co-ordinate the house schedule and make appointments for residents
• Take part in community activities including meal preparation and recreation activities
• Facilitate groups as scheduled
• Ensure the house is running smoothly
• Manage administration processes for medications, purchases and resident requests
To be successful in this role, you will
• Be a qualified Support Worker or working towards a social services qualification
• Have experience working with clients in the mental health or addiction sector
• Have excellent organisation skills, being able to respond to proactive and reactive requirements of the residents
• Be culturally competent and thrive working with diverse clients
• Have a strength working with computers and databases
• Have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Show good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with residents, family/whanau, colleagues, and other health providers
• Have a Full NZ drivers licence
Odyssey is proud to provide staff with
• Birthday Leave
• Monthly individual external supervision
• Cultural training and supervision
• Family Friendly
• Tailored Professional Development Plan
This is an exciting time for this long serving service, combining a history of successfully delivering to men in our community while bringing innovation and connection into the service.
For more information about our residential services, and the wider organisation, please see our website, www.odysseychch.org.nz
Apply by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button.
If you have any questions, please email employment@odysseychch.org.nz and quote reference number RR26-0009