Soteria Second Shift Supervisor Job Burlington area,Vermont USA,Nursing

Soteria House Vermont Second Shift Supervisor

The Company:
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.

The Role:

Soteria House Program Manager supports a hospitalization prevention residence for individuals experiencing an early episode of psychosis/extreme state/non-consensus reality who wish to avoid or minimize their exposure to medications and/or clinical interventions. Soteria House operates as a Therapeutic Community Residence (TCR). Services are funded by the Vermont Department of Mental Health (DMH) and TCR compliance is overseen by the Department of Aging and Independent Living (DAIL).

Program:

Soteria

Job Title:

Second Shift Supervisor

Schedule:

35 hours per week, Sunday-Thursday - Essential Coverage Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3pm-11pm; remaining hours flexible to accommodate programmatic needs and weekly meetings

Responsibilities:

Supervise Second Shift Resident Support Staff - this includes, but is not limited to: providing weekly supervision, training, and general oversight of the second‑shift team. Oversee disciplinary process for supervises as needed/appropriate
Supervise an equal share of Per Diem Resident Support Staff - this includes, but is not limited to: providing monthly supervision, training, and general oversight of work performance and disciplinary processes
Oversee and plan weekly coverage to ensure two staff are present during each shift; provide essential shift coverage as needed
Ensure that there is a Lead Shift person scheduled in the event a leadership staff is not present on site at Soteria
Attend and support co‑facilitation of a weekly team meeting and two weekly leadership meetings
Attend other meetings in a leadership capacity as requested and/or scheduled by the union
Attend monthly co‑reflection meeting
Participate in on‑call as part of the leadership team as needed and scheduled, including outside of your scheduled work hours
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
Communicate to residents programmatic rules and expectations
Collaborate with residents in the implementation of a comprehensive service plan
As requested by residents, provide one‑to‑one support with life skills and healthy choices, including but not limited to social skills, wellness, assistance with any medications and housekeeping
Take direction from the Service Coordinator as relates to service meetings, resident appointments and scheduling, and other resident services tasks that may fall on second shift; delegate these tasks as appropriate to Resident Support Staff working on second shift

General Tasks:

Maintain thorough understanding of Soteria policies and procedures, including emergency protocol and TCR regulations
Maintain written and computerized records, compile reports, and complete other program documentation (including care notes, incidents, statistics, letters, petty cash receipts, etc.)
Develop weekly menu and grocery shop in accordance with Therapeutic Community Residence guidelines and Soteria budgetary standards
Other duties as specific to the shift you oversee
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Strong communication, writing, and computer skills
Ability to tolerate uncertainty and risk
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…