Pathways Vermont Peer Respite Team Lead

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: The Peer Respite Team Lead provides direct service and supervises several peer support staff at a home that is welcoming and comfortable. The team provides excellent, consistent, and equitable peer mental health services and ensures the staff they support do as well. The team lead will assist the manager in ensuring the program meets its goals, funding requirements, and adheres to agency values.

Available Positions: 1

Location: In Person (Williston, Vermont)

Schedule: Full time, non-exempt hourly employee (35-40 hours per week), evening and overnight hours

Supervisor: Peer Respite Program Manager

Application Requirements:

A Cover Letter and Resume are required with your application.

Responsibilities:

• Recruit, hire, and provide ongoing support to peer staff providing services second and third shift

• Provide excellent, consistent and equitable peer support services to individuals staying at the peer respite.

• Participate in and oversee team’s training in Intentional Peer Support, agency core competencies and team specific learning.

• Participate in the intake process by connecting with prospective guests, welcoming them to the house, and reviewing house processes and norms with them.

• Provide guests with accurate and relevant information related to the program and service provision.

• As requested by the manager, participate in community outreach and education about the program and supports.

• Maintain a house that is welcoming, comfortable and clean. Prepare bedrooms for new guests, participate in daily cleaning tasks (i.e. vacuuming, sweeping, dishes, laundry, etc.)

• 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.

• Support daily operations by ensuring consistent shift coverage including planned time-off and unexpected absences.

• Participate in recruitment and hiring of supervisees.

• Provide weekly supervision of supervisees and ensure they are meeting role requirements and expectations.

• Complete introductory and annual reviews

• Support team members experiencing challenges by participating in work improvement plans, written warnings, including leadership in regular meetings, etc.

• Participate in agency leadership conversations including committee work

• On-call responsibilities

• Other Duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Personal experience of mental health distress, extreme states, plans or thoughts of dying by suicide, or other experience that others may label as a mental health challenge required

• Capacity to work weekends

• This position works afternoon, evening and nighttime hours

• Experience supervising preferred

• Experience in residential programs preferred

• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to Pathways Vermont’s mission

• Patience, creativity, flexibility, compassion, and sensitivity to diverse populations including People of Color, persons with disabilities, individuals who have experienced trauma, and persons who have experienced oppression

• Valid driver’s license, a reliable personal vehicle available for work purposes and current automobile insurance

• Ability to share one’s own personal transformative life experiences

• Personal experience of homelessness or other life challenges considered an asset

• Risk and discomfort tolerance

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Occasional operation of a computer and other office machinery

• Occasional repetitive movement of hands and fingers including substantial movements of wrists, hands and fingers for typing and/or writing, grasping paperwork, using technology equipment and other tasks

• Frequent talking and participation in exchanging ideas through spoken word as well as ability to hear and receive detailed information through oral communication ● Occasional sedentary work in a seated position

• Significant levels of standing, walking, stooping, kneeling or crouching, reaching with hands and arms and light lifting while participating in daily cleaning and food preparation activities at the house

• Occasionally lifting and carrying 30-40 pounds for participating in daily activities at the house, grocery shopping, etc.

• Occasional utilization of close visual acuity and reading from a computer screen, must be able to read information captured in type and free hand form

• Possible need to run and ambulate at a fast speed while following guest ● Frequent exposure to outside environmental conditions (all seasons) in accompanying guests in the community and outings

• Frequent exposure to high levels of noise and/or persons presenting in distress

• Potential exposure to blood and/or bodily fluids while overseeing a house and supporting individuals who may participate in physical self-harm

Compensation:

• Full-Time Hourly Non-Exempt Position

• $ 27-29 per hour

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance

• Long Term Disability/Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off (accrual of 210 hours per year to start)

• 9 Paid Holidays Annually

• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• Longevity Recognition Rewards

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

It is the policy of Pathways Vermont that all employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment in employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identification, or disability.