Job Description:Job Summary: The Manager, Health and Safety will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and well-being of all employees, clients, and visitors at Brightli. As part of the organization's commitment to providing a safe and healthy environment, this position will be responsible for leading and managing the Hospitality Specialist team, developing and implementing safety measures, providing safety training and education, gathering and analyzing safety data, investigating potential hazards, coordinating safety meetings, representing the organization on health and safety matters, and maintaining safety documentation.Essential Job Functions:
Develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive safety programs and policies to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
Lead, manage, and supervise the Hospitality Specialist team, providing guidance, support, and resources to ensure effective safety operations.
Design, coordinate, and deliver safety training programs to educate employees on safety procedures, accident prevention, and protection.
Create and disseminate educational materials to raise employee awareness about health and safety, and promote a culture of safety throughout the organization.
Gather, analyze, and summarize safety data, including employee concerns, to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance with regulations.
Investigate potential hazards, accidents, and dangerous occurrences, and provide recommendations for correction and prevention.
Coordinate and lead safety meetings, ensuring that safety concerns are discussed and addressed, and maintain accurate records of all safety meetings.
Serve as the chair of the Safety Committee and coordinate site Safety Officers to ensure effective safety governance.
Represent Brightli on health and safety matters, liaising with external health and safety inspectors, and other surveyors.
Develop and maintain comprehensive safety documentation, including Operational Guidelines, safety drills, facility surveys, and environmental checklists.
Provide timely and effective assistance to staff and clients, fostering a positive and safe environment that promotes well-being and minimizes risk.
Available to be on-call, work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.
Perform all other duties as assigned by Facilities Leadership Team.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Customer service-oriented and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to communicate effectively before groups of residents, clients, employees of the organization, family members and other contacts in the community
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole number, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to establish effective relationships via telephone and personal contacts.
Ability to follow directions and accept supervision.
Experience and Education Qualifications:
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred
Leadership experience preferred
Preferred experience with diverse populations across the lifespan and cultural awareness
Crisis intervention experience is strongly preferred
Supervisory Requirements:
Communicate the strategic direction of the organization and encourage participation by all team members.
Provide leadership and guidance to all aspects of the department.
Take an active role in monitoring the identification, development, and execution of strategic objectives.
Involve, as appropriate, all team members to achieve goals.
Effectively communicate to team members any changes and newsworthy events within the department or company.
Handle difficult team member situations directly, using appropriate discretion and Human Resource advice to show respect for the individual
Champion change and effectively manage the implementation of new ideas.
Reinforces team approach throughout functions; support and solicit input from team members at all levels within the company.
Employment Requirements:
Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect and fingerprint check.
Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.
All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.
Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record and current auto insurance.
Physical Requirements:ADA Consideration - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up the 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shift.Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.Brightli is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.About BrightliBrightli is on a mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care.Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO), Firefly, Adult and Child Health, and Places for People. While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come.Brightli Snapshot
200 locations
4 states
19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates
5k+ employees