FSRI-Assistant Manager, Residential (Sakonnet House)

The City of Providence; North Smithfield (RI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Providence seeks a Shift Supervisor to manage counselors and ensure safety for residents in a treatment setting. This role emphasizes cultural sensitivity and effective communication to support community needs. A Bachelor's degree in social work or equivalent experience is required, with benefits including health and dental coverage.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in residential or childcare settings preferred.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Bilingual or multilingual skills are compensated for additional pay.

Responsibilities

• Supervise TST Milieu Counselors in a residential treatment setting.
• Ensure safety and stability for residents under care.
• Monitor and implement Trauma Systems Therapy in the milieu.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Cultural sensitivity

Child management techniques

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in social work-related field

Job description

FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community we serve in!

Position Summary:Works collaboratively with the management team to ensure safety, stability and professional guidance to residents in our care that have been placed through the Department of Children, Youth and Families. This position requires the individual to promote leadership skills in order to properly supervise TST Milieu Counselors in the residential treatment setting. The Shift Supervisor will possess a positive demeanor, integrity, empathy, nonjudgmental attitude and is culturally sensitive to the needs of the program. Monitor residential program with maintaining Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) in the milieu setting.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work-related field or significant residential/childcare experience required, supervisory experience preferred.
• Willingness and capability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as scheduled.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, racial and socioeconomic issues.
• Capabilities to implement appropriate child management techniques, which may include use of passive physical restraint.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Requires current driver’s license, reliable transportation with a minimum of 3 seats in addition to the driver’s seat and proof of automobile insurance.
• Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
• Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.

Physical Requirements: This position requires residential and community visits, employees in this position must have the ability to:

• Travel to and from clients’ residence, community locations and office site, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators.
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs.
• Ability to communicate by voice, use sight and hearing.

Don’t meet every single requirement?Here at FSRI, we’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about one of our career opportunities, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity!

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About Us:
At Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI), we succeed by lifting others. Founded in 1892, our long history of non-profit service has always been tailored to meet the unique and ever-changing needs of the diverse Rhode Island community in which we serve. We have three offices located in Providence, but our employees provide impactful services state-wide. We are engaged, committed, and passionate about our work helping others, and care deeply about our mission to advance equity, opportunity, and hope in our communities.

Family Service of Rhode Island provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.