Hybrid Assistant Supervisor, Yawkey House bei Pine Street Inn

Description

SCHEDULE: 40 hours, Sunday-Wednesday, 9:30PM-8AM, this position is essential in the event of weather and other emergencies.

Pays $25.12 per hour DOE

This position carries a retention payment of $3,000.00, $1,000.00 payable at 12 months, and $2,000.00 at 24 months   

LOCATION: 363 Albany Street, Boston, MA; this position works 100% on site

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:

The Assistant Supervisor will help manage the operations of the dayshift as scheduled including; scheduling, rotations, crisis management, customer service, security screening, food service, clothing, toiletries, medical care and referrals, determining building security status day to day as needed.  Preparing and sharing shift reports with other PSI Programs at the end of every shift.

The 7-3 Assistant Supervisor may be part of the daily shift rotation and will oversee all aspects of the Women’s Inn 7-3 shift in the absence of the Supervisor or as assigned by the Supervisor, including helping the shift stay focused on a service model that emphasizes the use of Trauma Informed Care, Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training principles (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention). The Assistant Supervisor will ensure that services are provided in the spirit of the Inn’s traditional hallmarks of dignity and respect for all our guests.

The incumbent will assess guests’ needs and assets in order to make appropriate diversion decisions as well as referrals for alternate day services, case management and housing services and works closely with Housing Specialists, Clinicians, Case Managers and other PSI staff to coordinate care and services and will be an available resource for guests to assist them in their efforts to obtain permanent housing.

The Assistant Supervisor will work from, as well as motivate and coach the program staff, to adopt and enliven the following principles:

• Shelter is a temporary safety net, not a home. 
• All people experiencing homelessness, regardless of their housing history and duration of homelessness, can achieve housing stability in permanent housing.
• Never warehouse or institutionalize our guests in our shelters
• Everyone is “housing ready.” Sobriety, compliance in treatment, or even a clean criminal history is not necessary to succeed in housing. Rather, homelessness programs and housing providers must be “consumer ready.”
• Leverage guests’ strengths, assets, and connections to move quickly out of shelters and to any other housing
• Recognize the impact of violence and victimization on development and coping strategies 
• Employ an empowerment model 
• Maximize guest choices and control over her/his recovery based in a relational collaboration 
• Create an atmosphere that is respectful of the guests’ need for safety, respect, and acceptance 
• Emphasize the guests’ strengths, highlighting adaptations over symptoms and resilience over pathology 
• Minimize the possibilities of re-traumatization 
• Strive to be culturally competent and to understand each person in the context of his or her life experiences and cultural background 
• Solicit guest input and involve guests in designing and evaluating services

Requirements

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

REQUIRED: 

• High school diploma or GED 
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook  

PREFERRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Bilingual, with a preference for English/Spanish
• Valid Driver’s License
• Experience with HMIS systems and data entry (ETO) 

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED: 

• Minimum of two (2) years in a leadership/supervisory position with demonstrated leadership and organizational skills 
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead in a human service setting with a strong concentration in working with individuals with multiple challenges including substance abuse and untreated mental illness
• Direct care experience with people who are homeless or experiencing poverty

PREFERRED:  

• Four (4) years of prior supervisory experience

PHYSICAL ABILITIES/SKILLS:

REQUIRED: 

• Ability to use a computer, calculator, fax, copier machine and other office equipment
• Ability to access different building locations, and different program sites
• Requires stooping, bending, stretching and may include lifting of guests at times
• Requires quick response in emergency situations