Substitute Residential Counselor
About The Position
Substitute Residential Counselors work a variable schedule. Counselors provide parent education, life skill support, and milieu management within a treatment setting providing residential services to pregnant and parenting individuals and their children. Responsibilities also include medication administration, transportation, and other duties as assigned. Collaborate with a team of professionals to ensure high-quality integrated services for individuals with mental health and substance use treatment needs. Opportunities to provide nurturing care to young children in a fun and fast-paced environment. Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing training provided. Opportunity for supervision toward certification or credentialing as applicable. Hourly rate of $21/hour. $2.50/hour shift differential offered for overnight and weekend shifts.
Requirements
- Experience providing care to young children necessary.
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment; flexibility, adaptability, and open-mindedness necessary.
- 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 the stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in human services related field strongly preferred; individuals pursuing Bachelor's degree and with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
- Experience working in residential treatment setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide parent education, life skill support, and milieu management within a treatment setting providing residential services to pregnant and parenting individuals and their children.
- Medication administration.
- Transportation.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Collaborate with a team of professionals to ensure high-quality integrated services for individuals with mental health and substance use treatment needs.
- Provide nurturing care to young children in a fun and fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Qualified employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness.
- Professional growth and ongoing training opportunities.
- Weekly supervision.
- Competitive pay.
- Paid training.
- Work-life balance.
- Opportunities for hybrid schedules or schedule flexibility.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
