Second Shift Supervisor

Gilead Community Services • Meriden, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Second Shift Supervisor for Gilead’s Meriden adult program works 40 hours: Monday-Friday 3p-11p with flexibility required providing second shift administrative and clinical oversight of the Community Transitional Residence (CTR) program. This is a 3-bed transitional program that is designed to provide clinical treatment and functional skills training tailored to the needs of adults with intellectual disabilities that are co-occurring with mental health and/or addiction treatment needs. The Second Shift Supervisor works in close consultation with the Program Director to ensure that the program produces high quality, recovery-oriented services to all clients, in accordance with agency standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services Field with 3 years’ supervisory experience required, or Master’s Degree with 2 years’ experience.
• Prior administrative and clinical experience in the field of mental health and developmental disabilities.
• Ability to manage under stressful or crisis situations.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to meet deadlines and establish and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to travel to various agencies, businesses, institutions, and meet with clients in their homes, if needed.
• Able to work flexible hours, evenings and weekends when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with addictions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical knowledge regarding mental health and developmental disorders through supervision, staff training and education.
• Supports the Residential Program Director in leading an effective program by implementing clinical services, best practice models of care and daily functions as required by contractual and regulatory bodies.
• Ensures that the program’s physical environment meets required regulations for a therapeutic residential setting, including a clean, safe, and home-like atmosphere.
• Supports the processes for all contractual agreements and licensing regulations including but not limited to Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and Department of Social Services (DSS).
• Maintains and implements the Recovery and Trauma informed philosophies with direct implications to staff, clients, family, and community development.
• Applies clinical knowledge by assisting with timely admissions, continued services, and discharge processes for the program.
• Supports and provides monitoring of positive outcome measures as defined by the license regulations and agency quality assurance processes.
• Ensures program compliance through the timely and accurate reporting of data both internally and externally as needed.
• Consults with the Residential Program Director, Psychiatrist, Clinician, Behavioral Specialist, Nurse and other team members regarding medical and mental health needs regarding risk management.
• Responds to after-hours calls, for evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed on a rotating on-call basis.
• Provides support in hiring, training, supervision, evaluation and, if needed, discipline of subordinate employees of the program in accordance with agency personnel policies.
• Oversees the employee schedules, time off requests, and daily workflow management of the program.

Benefits

• Generous paid vacation, sick, and personal time plus paid holidays
• Affordable, employer-sponsored medical and dental insurance (Gilead pays 88%)
• Employer-provided long-term disability and life insurance (Gilead pays 100%)
• Hands-on learning experience and supervision
• Scholarship, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities
• Paid training, education, and certification as necessary (including CPR training)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level