Soteria Resident Support Staff - Per Diem/Substitute

Pathways Vermont•Burlington, VT

29d•$22 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Pathways Vermont provides community-based mental health services and collaborative learning that centers people as the experts of their own lives. We strengthen our communities and the system of care by elevating the voices of lived experience. Pathways Vermont is committed to a diverse workplace that reflects the communities we serve and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people interested in providing supportive social services to Vermonters including people with military experience, individuals with disabilities, and people of color. Soteria Vermont is a five-bed hospitalization prevention residence for individuals experiencing an early episode of psychosis who wish to avoid or minimize their exposure to medications. Soteria is a unionized program at Pathways Vermont and the Resident Support Staff role is a unionized position within Soteria Vermont.

Requirements

Excellent communication, writing, and computer skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to form relationships with marginalized individuals
Sound judgment and good problem solving skills including assessing risk factors
Ability to structure time, develop work priorities independently, and meet program expectations with regard to documentation
Ability to work weekends
Ability to work one shift every 8 weeks.
Ability to work effectively as part of the team
Ability to share one’s own personal transformative life experiences
Willingness to self-reflect, learn, and practice new ways of being in relationships
Risk and discomfort tolerance

Nice To Haves

Personal experience of psychosis/extreme states will be considered an asset

Responsibilities

Be with residents: non-judgmental, non-directive approach of providing support and availability
Engage in relationship building/rapport building with residents and provide service from a “choice” perspective as well as client centered, harm reduction, and strengths based approaches; including but not limited to social skills, wellness, assistance with any medications and housekeeping
Attend regularly scheduled meetings as assigned
One supervision meeting per month / additionally as needed
One team meeting per month
One All-Staff meeting per month
Three Co-reflections annually
Complete 12 hours of TCR( therapeutic community residence) training annually
Maintain thorough understanding of Soteria policies and procedures, including emergency protocol
Communicate to residents programmatic rules and expectations
Collaborate with residents in the formulation and review of a comprehensive care plan to be updated on a regular basis, including but not limited to assistance in computing expenses and preparing budgets
Maintain records, compile reports and complete other program documentation (including care notes, statistics, letters, petty cash receipts, etc.)
Coordinate, facilitate and monitor referrals to community services and activities, and advocate for resident participation
Regular household cleaning and maintenance
Attendance at the annual All Staff and Programmatic Retreats is an expectation of employment with Pathways Vermont, unless excused by the employee’s manager/HR. Retreats are held on workdays, during normal working hours, and are fully paid.
Other duties as assigned