Substitute Residential Counselor

• We honor and celebrate the distinctive strengths and talents of our clients and staff.
• Our work encompasses collaboration with a strong team of professionals and a strengths-based approach to providing services to families. 
• Lund’s adoption program provides life-long services to families brought together through adoption.
• Lund’s residential and community treatment programs are distinctive as our work focuses on both treatment and parenting.
• Lund’s educators believe in laughter, the importance of fun, community-oriented activities, and non-stop learning.
• Professional growth and ongoing training opportunities are available; Lund offers weekly supervision.
• Lund values employee well-being and strives to be a welcoming and inclusive workplace; staff are encouraged to engage in staff led initiatives for wellness, employee recognition, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Lund is a family-centered organization filled with supportive colleagues and offers work-life balance; some positions offer opportunities for hybrid schedules or schedule flexibility.
• Lund offers competitive pay and paid training. 
• Lund does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, ancestry, place of birth, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. EEO/AA

• Substitute Residential Counselors work a variable schedule. 
• Residential Shifts Available:
  • • Daytime (7am-5pm)
    • Evenings (2pm-12am)
    • Overnights (10pm-8am)
• Counselors provide parent education, life skill support, and milieu management within 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 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.
• Starting rate of $21/hour.
• $2.50/hour shift differential offered for overnight and weekend shifts.

• Bachelor's degree in human services related field strongly preferred; individuals pursuing Bachelor's degree and with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
• Experience providing care to young children necessary.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment; flexibility, adaptability, and open-mindedness necessary.
• Experience working in residential treatment setting preferred.
• Demonstrates each of the following:
  • 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.

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