TST Overnight (Awake) Shift Supervisor

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

Position Summary: The Overnight (Awake) Shift Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of adolescent female residents between the ages of thirteen (13) and twenty (20) who are involved with the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families during overnight hours.

FSRI provides strengths-based, trauma-informed residential interventions designed to help adolescents build on their strengths, develop healthy relationships and coping skills, and move toward greater stability and independence. Services include an assessment and screening center that provides short-term, structured assessment and stabilization, as well as three semi-independent living programs that support youth in developing the skills, confidence, and connections needed for successful transition to adulthood and community living.

The Overnight (Awake) Shift Supervisor provides direct supervision and leadership to overnight staff, responds to crises and emergencies, ensures compliance with program policies and licensing requirements, and maintains a structured, supportive, and trauma-informed environment. The Supervisor monitors the residential program and supports the implementation of Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) within the milieu. This position works collaboratively with the Residential Team, utilizing trauma-informed, strengths-based, and relationship-focused approaches when interacting with residents and staff.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work-related field or significant residential/childcare experience required.
• Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience in residential care, behavioral health, youth services or a related field. 
• 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 valid driver’s license, reliable transportation with a minimum of 3 seats in addition to the driver’s seat and proof of required automobile documentation.
• Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
• Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.

Physical Requirements (With or without reasonable accommodation):

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

• Travel to and from community locations and residential site locations, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators. 
• Ability to utilize a computer and Electronic Medical Record to complete documentation. 
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to push or pull 10 lbs or more
• Ability to work awake and alert throughout overnight shifts. 

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! 

We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and work life benefits.
Only together can we continue to grow and make a difference in our communities.
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Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of improving the health and well-being of children and families. We are passionate about our mission to advance opportunity and hope. FSRI’s diverse and inclusive teams – working across the Health, Healing, Home and Hope divisions, are experts in their fields, delivering strategies to positively impact lives. We provide services statewide, and currently operate in three locations in Providence; and four locations in East Providence, Smithfield and North Smithfield. 

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.

Salary : $32 - $39