Soteria Resident Support Staff - Per Diem/Substitute

Pathways Vermont • Burlington, VT

108d • $21

About The Position

Pathways Vermont is a dynamic nonprofit agency committed to permanently ending homelessness and offering innovative mental health alternatives throughout Vermont. 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. The Soteria Vermont program 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. The Resident Support Staff role is a unionized position within Soteria Vermont, focusing on essential house functions and being with residents. Resident Support Staff substitutes are scheduled as needed, looking for availability during 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts, and are expected to respond to a minimum of one shift every eight weeks.

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
• Personal experience of psychosis/extreme states will be considered an asset
• Willingness to self-reflect, learn, and practice new ways of being in relationships
• Risk and discomfort tolerance

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
• 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
• 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
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Flexible Schedule
• Access to a wide variety of Pathways facilitated trainings including Intentional Peer Support

What This Job Offers