Residential Counselor

Lund•Burlington, VT

86d•Onsite

About The Position

Lund seeks a Residential Counselor to provide essential parenting and life skills support in our therapeutic living community. As part of a team of Residential Counselors, this role guides residents in their daily routines, helping them develop life skills, socialization techniques, and personal responsibility while maintaining a structured and supportive environment. Residential Counselors are positive role models, offering mentorship and encouragement while implementing individualized treatment plans. They monitor resident progress, provide crisis intervention, and help create a safe, nurturing space where residents can thrive. This role will include setting clear and consistent boundaries, supervising daily schedules, assisting with household responsibilities, and supporting personal hygiene and self-care routines. Additionally, they collaborate with the treatment team to report on progress and challenges, ensuring each resident receives the care they need.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in human services related field and one year experience in mental health.
Ability to juggle multiple priorities, deadlines and demands.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Availability to respond to occasional off hours crisis.
Some state-wide travel to attend meetings.
Ability to assist with childcare including lifting infants and toddlers.
Ability to assist in social skill training including cooking and cleaning.
Ability to maintain a valid VT Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation is required.
Successful completion of a background and driving checks is a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
Irregular hours at times to meet the needs of a 24-hour facility.
Occasional statewide travel may be required.

Responsibilities

Provide essential parenting and life skills support.
Guide residents in their daily routines, helping them develop life skills, socialization techniques, and personal responsibility.
Maintain a structured and supportive environment.
Act as positive role models, offering mentorship and encouragement.
Implement individualized treatment plans.
Monitor resident progress.
Provide crisis intervention.
Create a safe, nurturing space for residents.
Set clear and consistent boundaries.
Supervise daily schedules.
Assist with household responsibilities.
Support personal hygiene and self-care routines.
Collaborate with the treatment team to report on progress and challenges.
Teach and supervise meal preparation.
Explain daily routine, schedules, and activities to new residents.
Transport residents when necessary.
Provide on-site respite care to infants and young children in the program as necessary.
Administer medications, breathalyzers and urinalysis once trained to do so.
Complete daily and monthly documentation as required.
Report to Shift Supervisor and Associate Director when incidents/discussions appear harmful, dangerous, or inappropriate and need further exploration and action.
Assist with floor coverage and planning as needed to ensure adequate staffing levels.