Interventionist - Community Based - Family and Community Based Services

Location

• Home, School, and Community Programs, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
• On-site
• Client Services
• Full-Time

With support and guidance from our clinicians, provide a broad spectrum of community-based services designed to educate and guide skill development for caregivers and children to remediate the effects of trauma, overcome skill deficits, and promote healthy normative development. This is a unique position that provides support to children outside of the classroom and in the community. The interventionist can get creative with planning daily sessions that are fun and productive yet tailored to each child's likes and dislikes.

Interventionists have the ability to work with a sense of autonomy and structure the workday however they'd like. Work independently or with other interventionists to provide group sessions with the children.

• Initiate constructive activities that address goals on a child's treatment plan, such as social skills or emotion regulation.
• Develop and implement therapeutic interventions to ensure safe interactions.
• Participate in a 24-hour pager rotation (additional stipend for on-call after hours).

• Experience in a human service or care-taking field, with emphasis on children with special needs.
• Valid driver's License and use of a personal vehicle.
• The ability to work afternoon, evenings, and some weekends.

• Full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
• Travel within Chittenden County.
• Non-traditional schedule.
• AFSCME Union (dues will apply).
• Starting at $20.93 an hour.
• We offer a competitive salary commensurate to experience.

• 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!

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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