Resident Support Staff - Second Shift

The Company: Pathways Vermont is a dynamic nonprofit agency which believes in transforming the lives of individuals experiencing mental health and other life challenges and permanently ending homelessness. 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. Pathways offers a great benefit package including dental and health insurance, and generous time-off.

The Role: Resident Support Staff is a member of the Soteria community which includes residents, Resident Support Staff, Team Leader, Shift Supervisors, Services Manager, and Nurse Practitioner. The position is focused on essential house functions and being with residents.

Soteria is a unionized program within Pathways Vermont

2 Positions Available

Hours: Full-time - Thursday 6:30p.m.-11:00pm, Friday-Monday 4:00pm-12:00am.

Position required to attend weekly team meetings, co-reflection, and supervision.

Serves: Soteria

Supervised by: Soteria House Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Be available for additional support to lead overnight staff person

• 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

• Maintain thorough understanding of Soteria policies and procedures, including emergency protocol

• Maintain written and computerized records, compile reports and complete other program documentation (including care notes, statistics, letters, petty cash receipts, etc.)

• 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

• Coordinate, facilitate and monitor referrals to community services and activities, and advocate for resident participation

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication, writing, and computer skills

• High school diploma or equivalent experience

• Ability to tolerate uncertainty

• 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

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

• 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