Soteria Resident Support Staff - 2nd Shift

Soteria House Resident Support Staff - 2nd Shift

Full Time Burlington, VT, US

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $19.50 To $20.50 Hourly

Pathways Vermont Soteria House Resident Support Staff - 2nd Shift -- $2000 sign on bonus

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 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).

Soteria is a unionized program at Pathways Vermont and the Resident Support Staff role is a unionized position within Soteria Vermont.

The Resident Support Staff is a member of the Soteria community which focuses on essential house functions and being with residents.

Available Positions: 1

Reports to:

Soteria House Shift Supervisor

Compensation: $19.50 - $20.50

A Cover Letter and Resume are required with your application.

• 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 week/ additionally as needed
• One team meeting per week
• One All-Staff meeting per month
• 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

• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive vehicle required
• 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 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

• Ability to ascend and descend stairs often required
• Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, standing and…