Acute Residential Counselor Youth - Park Street - Overnight

Acute Residential Counselor Youth - 77 Park Program

Join an innovative team that offers specialized clinical support and therapeutic opportunities to promote healthy social, emotional, and behavioral functioning for adolescent males with trauma histories. The Park Street program is a family‑centered, trauma‑informed residential treatment program located in Rutland, VT.

• Develop therapeutic relationships with residents.
• Implement behavior plans, conflict resolution strategies, and teach emotion regulation skills.
• Assess and adjust the milieu to ensure proper supervision and crisis management.
• Communicate and document treatment progress.
• Model and teach healthy interactions.
• Facilitate community inclusion, daily living, and skill acquisition.
• Engage in activities with residents.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of combined skills, experience, and/or education.
• Valid driver’s license and use of a personal vehicle.

• Full‑time Overnight Shift.
• Union: AFSCME (dues apply).
• Starting at $22.75 per hour plus shift differential.
• Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

• 36 days of combined paid time off per year for full‑time employees, increasing with tenure; prorated for part‑time.
• Comprehensive health insurance with 80% agency‑paid premium support; no deductible.
• Two dental options.
• Vision insurance.
• Employer 401(k) contributions.
• Employer‑paid life, AD&D, short‑term, and long‑term insurance.
• Medical & childcare flexible spending account.
• Childcare stipend.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee referral program with financial incentive.
• Discounted online undergraduate/graduate courses through Champlain College truED.
• Signing bonus and employee referral bonus per Howard Center policy.

Howard Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our culture and service delivery are strengthened by a diverse workforce. Minorities, people of color, LGBTQIA, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY.