[NYAPRS Enews] Jobs: Innovative Alaska Soteria House Seeks Director, Residential Staffers

[Matt Canuteson]

Soteria House in Alaska Seeks Staff  

Soteria House to Open This Fall

Soteria-Alaska is a home where people who are experiencing symptoms that
are associated with diagnoses of mental illness can live while they
begin their recovery process.  The primary services are peer support,
homelike environment/milieu, inclusion in the community.  Families are
encouraged to participate at the desire of the resident.  The home will
welcome the sharing of diverse cultural traditions as determined by the
residents in the home.  Soteria-Alaska is a place for people who might
otherwise go to the hospital if an alternative was not available or who
have been in the hospital for a brief period of time, but would benefit
from the Soteria environment.  It is not a permanent residence.  It is a
24 hour staffed home that is located in Anchorage, but accepts residents
from all of Alaska.  Soteria values choice, self determination, the
power of peer support and respect for all people.

 

Soteria-Alaska Is Recruiting For A House Manager And Eight To Ten
Residential Assistants

 

The House Manager will oversee day to day operations, supervise staff
under the direction of the Executive Director and with the executive
director set the tone of the environment.  People who understand and
exemplify the Soteria philosophy are encouraged to apply.  Individuals
with personal experience with recovery and people with licensure or
eligible for licensure in Alaska will be strongly considered for the
House Manager position.

 

Residential Assistants will work under the supervision of the House
Manager and the Executive Director.  They will provide support to
individuals who are experiencing acute symptoms such as hearing voices,
fear, anxiety, and inability to sleep.  They will participate with
residents in the operation of the house such as shopping, cooking and
cleaning.  Residential Assistants will be compassionate and respectful
and will honor personal choice of individuals while acknowledging the
needs of the community.  Individuals with personal experience with
recovery will be strongly considered for Residential Assistant
positions.

 

Volunteers and Student Interns are welcome to join the Soteria House
team.  Volunteers and Students will work under the supervision of the
House Manager and the Executive Director and will work along side
Residential Assistants in providing support to residents.
Soteria-Alaska has signed a memorandum of Agreement with the Alaska
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and welcomes participation
from individuals seeking training and experience who are clients of DVR.

 

Soteria has some limited, affordable, temporary housing available to
people who are relocating to Anchorage to work in Soteria House.

 

susan at soteria-alaska.com                   (907)333-4343

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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