Acute Residential Counselor Floater - Developmental Services: Specialized Care Par

Posting Details

• Posted on September 10, 2025

• Burlington, VT 05401, USA
• Client Services
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: ACUTE
  001195

The residential programs are modeled off a home setting serving clients whose needs are complex and range in intensity.

Acute Residential Counselor Floater - Developmental Services:
Specialized Care (Full-Time)

• Initiate constructive activities that address goals on a client's Individual Support Agreement (treatment plan)
• Implement the support and crisis plans (utilizing Therapeutic Options training), in collaboration with the greater treatment team.
• Facilitate community inclusion, daily living, and skill acquisition.
• Utilization of sound judgement and maintenance of calm demeanor during crisis
• Provide needed behavioral and/or mental health support
• Provide needed personal and/or medical care

• Three to four years of experience in a human services or combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skill has been acquired
• High school degree or equivalent
• Routine lifting
• Valid driver's license, and use of a personal vehicle
• Ability to work either Saturday or Sunday
• Knowledge of medical equipment
• Committed to trauma-informed approach
• Person-centered
• Adhere to safety protocols

• Varied schedules including weekend and evening hours
• Travel within Chittenden County
• Residential homes located in Burlington, Colchester, and Essex
• Non-exempt
• AFSCME Union (dues will apply)
• Starting at $22.75 an hour
• We offer a competitive salary commensurate to experience
• Ability to work either Saturday or Sunday

• Generous time off starting at 36 days of combined time off per year for full-time employees (and increasing with years of service); pro-rated for positions 16 hours or more
• Comprehensive Health Insurance with 80% agency-paid premium support for individuals, couples, and families (pro-rated for part time). This Point of Service Plan features 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 payment
• Discounted online undergraduate/graduate courses through Champlain College truED
• Award-winning workplace wellness program including physical fitness groups for staff, financial wellness incentives, and ongoing workplace wellness advocacy and education
• Voluntary benefits from local/international businesses: discounted gym memberships, mobile phone service, ski/snowboard passes, auto/home insurance, and more!
• Employee referral bonus is subject to Howard Center policy.

Howard Center is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. The agency's culture and service delivery is strengthened by the diversity of its workforce. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. Visit "About Us" to review Howard Center's EOE policy.

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