Residential Shift Supervisor - Lund

For over 132 years, Lund has been harnessing hope and providing opportunities to help strengthen families and ensure a safe, secure and loving environment for all Vermont children.  As a multi-service nonprofit organization, Lund serves more than 5,000 individuals each year.  Lund’s mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse. Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption. 

Join The Lund Team: support and empower Vermont families!

Shift Supervisor

Lund is a qualified employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness.

About the Position:

Shift Supervisor: The Shift Supervisor is responsible for coordination and implementation of residential programming for pregnant and parenting individuals residing in the Residential Treatment Program.  The Shift Supervisor directly supervises Residential Counselors

Casework

• Complete daily documentation as required.
• Assist with initial orientation of new residents to program.
• Provide milieu management and crisis intervention.
• Participate in planning and coordination of client activities to foster relationship building.
• Support counseling staff with supervision of residents in all aspects of their daily schedules, including development and implementation of day plans for primary residents.
• Develop relationships with all residents to facilitate communication and foster effective interventions.
• Provide supervision, feedback, and assessment of residents caring for their children and provide intervention as appropriate.
• Assess and support residents in socialization skills, house chores, maintaining living areas, and personal hygiene.
• Follow emergency and program procedures set forth in staff manual.

Supervisory  

• Directly supervise Residential Counselors; assist in development of professional goals.
• Complete performance evaluations for assigned Residential Counselors.
• Co-facilitate Counselors Meeting with Residential Coordinator.
• Provide weekly group and individual supervisions
• Oversee the physical safety of the facility and report problems/concerns/complaints as appropriate.
• Manage hiring and onboarding process of new Residential Counselors and Substitute Residential Counselors.
• Provide orientation for new Residential Counselors and Substitute Residential Counselors.
• Oversee completion and quality of documentation.
• Oversee interactions between staff and clients.
• Other duties assigned

• Responsible for coordinating coverage for Residential Counselors with Residential Life Coordinator.
• Act as liaison between Residential Counselors and all other residential team members.
• Attend weekly team meetings and communicate information with other staff members.
• Oversee petty cash for residence and activities.
• Serves as residential liaison ensuring strong alliances with food services, medical, and other community providers.
• Other duties as assigned.

 What We Look For:

• A bachelor’s degree in human services related field with minimum of 3-5 years’ experience.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, deadlines and demands; ability to work well under pressure; availability to respond to off hours crises; some state-wide travel to attend meetings; flexible hours at times to meet the needs of a 24-hour facility.
• Ability to assist with childcare including lifting infants and toddlers.
• Demonstrate creativity and initiative as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
• A cohesive value system that includes a nonjudgmental attitude regarding reproductive choice, parenting options, and substance abusing clients. Displays caring, responsive and respectful attitude towards others.
• Must be able to demonstrate each of the following:
  • Ability to perform the essential job functions of the position either with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Ability to consistently demonstrate Lund’s values of collaboration, compassion, empathy, integrity, and respect.
  • Ability to understand and comply with operational standards, safety requirements, and employee policies.
  • Ability to actively support diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures.
  • Regular attendance is necessary and essential to meeting the expectations of the job.
  • Ability to demonstrate excellent judgement and operate with the utmost confidentiality.
  • Ability to maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, families, and other departments.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully both orally and in writing.
  • Proficiency in the use of applicable hardware and software as required.
  • Ability to maintain a valid VT Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation is required; occasional statewide travel may be required.
  • Upon conditional offer of employment, must be able to successfully pass a background investigation.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively in a busy environment with frequent interruptions.
  • Ability to deescalate and resolve sensitive situations respectfully.

Why Join Our Team at Lund:

• We honor and celebrate the distinctive strengths and talents of our clients and staff.
• Our work encompasses collaboration with a strong team of professionals and a strengths-based approach to providing services to families. 
• Lund’s adoption program provides life-long services to families brought together through adoption.
• Lund’s residential and community treatment programs are distinctive as our work focuses on both treatment and parenting.
• Lund’s educators believe in laughter, the importance of fun, community-oriented activities, and non-stop learning.
• Professional growth and ongoing training opportunities are available; Lund offers weekly supervision.
• Lund values employee well-being and strives to be a welcoming and inclusive workplace; staff are encouraged to engage in staff led initiatives for wellness, employee recognition, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Lund is a family-centered organization filled with supportive colleagues and offers work-life balance; some positions offer opportunities for hybrid schedules or schedule flexibility.
• Lund offers competitive pay and paid training.
• Lund offers a comprehensive and very generous benefit package including health, dental, life, disability, and retirement.
• Employees earn extensive time off accrual in addition to 13 paid holidays, and an annual wellness reimbursement.  
• Lund does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, ancestry, place of birth, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. EEO/AA

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