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The residential programs are modeled off a home setting serving clients whose needs are complex and range in intensity.
Responsibilities:
* 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
Requirements:
* 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
Structure:
* Varied schedules including weekend and evening hours
* Travel within Chittenden County
* Residential homes located in Burlington, Colchester, & Essex
* Non-exempt
* AFSCME Union (dues will apply)
* Starting at $22.30 an hour
* We offer a competitive salary commensurate to experience
Benefits:
* 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.
* Vision Insurance
* Employer 401(k) contributions
* Employer Paid Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term insurance
* Medical & Childcare Flexible Spending Account
* 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 and sign-on bonus is subject to Howard Center policy, for both internal and external applicants.
Our Values: Clients are at the heart of our decision making. We are committed to individual and collective well-being and success. We are responsible stewards of the resources entrusted to us. We are steadfast in our practice and pursuit of excellence.
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