Manage and supervise all aspects of service for individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder. Work within a clinical team to develop, plan, and implement case management, therapy, and community/residential assistance.
Provide quality assistance to clients, community members, the general public and employees of the agency and ensure efficient and smooth day-to-day operations of Howard Center's administrative buildings. This Administrative Assistant floats between Howard Center administrative buildings in Burlington, covering the front desk. This part time positions offers a 3-day work week, for a total of 18.75 hours.
Become a member of the Project Hire team as a job coach, providing personalized support to individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder as they strive to develop skills at their current place of employment.
*In order to be considered for this position, please ensure you have attached a resume AND cover letter addressing your experience & interest in the Project Hire team*
Responsible for collaborating with the operator to support the program participant using person-centered communication skills. Independent decision-making is used by the Safety Connection Responder to create and maintain trusted relationships with program participants using effective communication skills.
Ensure effectiveness and create a competitive advantage for Howard Center within a changing health care environment by managing the Information technology departments of the Agency. The I.T. department provides and maintains a secure, reliable, high performing, and supportive infrastructure and software applications to support clinical and operational needs.
Support Howard Center’s mission and create a competitive advantage for the organization within a changing health care environment by developing, managing, and leading the Information Management and Health Information department and supporting compliance functions of the Agency.
Provide 1:1 treatment service to individuals ages 3-21 with an autism spectrum disorder. Services are provided in school and community settings, targeting teaching essential skills including social communication, adaptive behavior, daily living, and functional learning skills.
Promote and support successful transitions for adolescent males back into their communities.
The Transition House is a residential treatment program in Essex, VT, accommodating up to 4 residents.
Develop Flexible Pathways to meet student needs while supporting teachers and staff to understand learning differences. Provide resources and strategies to support differentiated instruction. Provide direct instruction in supporting student IEP goals.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - Join the Developmental Services team to provide Intensive level of care.
Howard Center is seeking a Chief People and Culture Officer (CPCO) to shape and lead a people-centered strategy that supports our agency's growth, values, and long-term success. As a key member of the executive leadership team, the CPCO will oversee all aspects of people and culture—ensuring our workplace is inclusive, engaged, and aligned with our mission. As CPCO, you'll help shape the future of our organization and ensure every employee feels valued, supported, and inspired to contribute.
Consider this position if you are a strategic, mission-driven leader who’s passionate about creating a workplace where people thrive and culture drives impact. This is more than an HR role—it’s a leadership opportunity to influence how we grow, lead, and succeed together.
Offer leadership, supervision, expertise and risk assessment in the areas of training for residential, day supports, crisis/clinical and family respite to program management and direct service staff that provide a broad array of services to clients with Developmental Disabilities.
The Jean Garvin School is an inclusive space that inspires transformation. Our mission is to provide a supportive and differentiated approach for students to experience success through independence, mastery, belonging and generosity.
Offer 1:1 community-based support and guidance to individuals ages 4-22. Develop programs focused on goals directed towards emotional regulation and independent living skills.
The Career Coach works as part of a team to provide individualized employment support to a caseload of clients receiving developmental services. Project Hire helps adults to find meaningful, competitively-paid employment In Chittenden County. The specific supports and services offered are individualized for each person, based on their interests and employment goals.
*In order to be considered for this position, please ensure you have attached a resume AND cover letter addressing your experience & interest in the Project Hire team*
This is a full-time position at the Adult Crisis Stabilization Program in Burlington. This intensive program helps prevent emergency room visits and assists people as they step down from inpatient hospitalizations. Last year we served 141 people who otherwise would have had to visit the ER for mental health reasons.
Provide a safe environment for persons with mental health challenges and co-occurring disorders living in an independent permanent housing environment. This position offers a Monday through Friday, 8am-12pm schedule.
Facilitate community integration and independent living skills for clients with intellectual disabilities who are a part of the SUCCEED program. Clients may also have behavioral and/or psychiatric challenges by providing individualized support.
Provide specialized support to clients who possess a range of intellectual disabilities with full and part time options, varied schedules
Provide evidence-based supported employment services by assisting individuals with mental health challenges, obtain and maintain meaningful employment. Ideal candidate will have experience in the mental health field and knowledge of community resources, business organizations and agencies relevant to individuals with disabilities.
Offer leadership, supervision, expertise and risk assessment in the areas of training for residential, day supports, crisis/clinical and family respite to program management and direct service staff that provide a broad array of services to clients with Developmental Disabilities.
The Jean Garvin School is an inclusive space that inspires transformation. Our mission is to provide a supportive and differentiated approach for students to experience success through independence, mastery, belonging and generosity.
The Program Supervisor supervises and supports team leads in hiring, recruiting, and training interventionists, is a part of the Jarrett House leadership team and provides direct support to clients, families and treatment teams.
Facilitate community integration and independent living skills for clients with intellectual disabilities who are a part of the SUCCEED program. Clients may also have behavioral and/or psychiatric challenges by providing individualized support. Schedule is Tuesday-Saturday 8AM-4PM.
Provide case management and support services to adults residing in Chittenden County who are living with psychiatric disabilities and some with co-occurring substance use challenges. This position offers a combination of administrative responsibilities and direct service. Great opportunity to support individuals in a community-based setting.
Care Coordinators support families and clients by conducting regular meetings, initiating contact, attending home visits and team meetings, and managing a client's team of support.
We want you! Visit our weekly hiring event for this specific position. On-site screenings available.
When: Every Wednesday from 1-3pm
Where: 102 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington, Vermont
Enhanced Family Treatment offers a high level of individualized, trauma-informed, and family-friendly mental health care. Interventionists on the Enhanced Family Treatment team receive comprehensive training in community mental health.
Greet and guide guests (clients, patients, visitors, etc.) as they navigate through Howard Center's downtown location.
Join a team of providers making a difference in the lives of vulnerable youth. Provide instructional and behavioral treatment for children with emotional, behavioral, and/or developmental disabilities. We currently have Interventionist positions open in both the INCLUSION program and The Baird School.
Oversee housing services for the Community Support Programs. Assist clients in looking for and securing safe and affordable housing. Serve Chittenden County adults 18 and older with severe and/or persistent mental health challenges.
The Employment Advisor works as part of a team to provide individualized employment support to a caseload of clients receiving developmental services. Project Hire helps adults to find meaningful, competitively-paid employment In Chittenden County. The specific supports and services offered are individualized for each person, based on their interests and employment goals.
*In order to be considered for this position, please ensure you have attached a resume AND cover letter addressing your experience & interest in the Project Hire team*
Provide a high level of support to adults who are dually diagnosed with either a developmental disability or are on the autism spectrum and have co-occurring mental health disorders. We support individuals in building independent living skills and support them in integrating into the community. Goal is independent living
One weekend shift per week is required of all part-time or full-time staff hired.
Floaters are required to work at all Developmental Services residential programs depending on program needs. **Use of a personal vehicle and ability to transport clients is required**
Provide a high level of support to adults who have a developmental disability, co-occurring mental health diagnosis and significant medical needs.
One weekend shift per week is required of all part-time or full-time staff hired.
Floaters are required to work at all Developmental Services residential programs depending on program needs. **Use of a personal vehicle and ability to transport clients is required**
A sub provides intensive, specialized instructional and behavioral treatment and support services to children with emotional, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities. Services are delivered in school and community settings and target the teaching/shaping of essential communication, social, adaptive, daily living, and functional learning skills. The substitute provides coverage when full-time vacancies or regular staff are on leave.
Become a teacher, mentor, mediator and life coach to our residents, while developing therapeutic relationships and modeling healthy living skills. This position comes with valuable supervision and training and the opportunity for professional growth within the agency.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - Provide education and support to Howard Center staff on issues impacting veteran clients and community members. This position is pivotal in building Howard Center’s ability to service veterans with culture competence.
Join a supportive, multi-disciplinary team with opportunities for individual and group supervision, consultation and ongoing training/professional development. Mental Health Urgent Care is a therapeutic alternative to the emergency department. This innovative team brings a new approach to meeting the needs of our community in collaboration with Pathways Vermont and Community Health Centers. This position offers a Monday through Friday 10am-6pm schedule; a 4 day work week is also possible.
Whether you are a recent graduate or an experienced professional, we offer rewarding career opportunities that match your skills, experience, and lifestyle. Our positions include full-time, part-time, temporary, and substitute employment, as well as contracted and internship opportunities. Many programs operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so “non-traditional” work schedules are available. In addition to direct service jobs, we offer numerous administrative positions.
Maintain a therapeutic and stable residential group home for adults with severe mental illness and/or substance use issues. This home is State licensed, (Level IV) Therapeutic Community Residence, with the capacity to serve eight adults, and is always staffed by two Residential Counselors. We have two part time positions available.
Greet and guide guests (clients, patients, visitors, etc.) as they navigate through Howard Center's Chittenden Clinic. The Chittenden Clinic is one of the largest medication treatment programs for opioid use disorder in the country, serving approximately 1000 patients. This position offers a W-Th-F-Sa schedule, shifts start as early as 5:30am.
The Acute Residential Coordinator will oversee the substitute staffing for three residential programs overseeing approximately 3-6 clients with developmental diagnoses, mental health challenges and/or medical support needs. The Direct Support Professional Coordinator-Residential will recruit, hire, on-board and provide administrative supervision to substitute staff. This role will be working to create and implement new processes as the program grows and develops. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong communication and organization skills with a desire to think creatively. This Coordinator will provide direct service to clients as needed. ***One weekend shift is required to be considered for this position***
Ensure a safe and clean environment (commercial and residential) for Howard Center employees and clients adhering to rules regarding health and safety. This position offers a Monday through Friday schedule, typical start time is 6:30am.
Howard Center provides internships to students in a variety of settings and programs. Apply here if you are seeking a graduate-level internship. At this time, Howard Center has limited capacity to support interns, but we encourage you to apply if your school/program is listed in this post.
The Clinician provides screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination and discharge planning with adolescent youth and their families to increase support and overall wellbeing, improve functioning, and decrease symptomology. This role develops, implements and coordinates treatment plans as part of a multidisciplinary team. Services may be program-based, provided via telehealth, co-located with another agency and/or in the field including home-visiting. The Clinician provides clinical guidance, support and recommendations to the individual, client's team and or family.
EXEMPT/INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - This position is responsible for co-facilitating the DEI Racial Justice Workshop.
Provide services through Chittenden Clinic's outpatient treatment program to patients dependent/recovering from dependence on opioids. The Chittenden Clinic is one of the largest medication treatment programs for opioid use disorder in the country, serving approximately 1000 patients.
Howard Center Northwest Spoke and Outpatient Counseling covers the communities of Franklin and Grand Isle Counties and hosts a range of clinical services including co-occurring substance use focused outpatient therapy, case management and a large MOUD (medication for opioid use disorders) spoke program. This position provides substance use screening, assessment, diagnosis, counseling, care coordination and discharge planning with individuals and groups.
Howard Center North also offers mobile SUD outreach and treatment throughout rural Franklin and Grand Isle Counties. This position has options to provide non-traditional clinical activities, including harm reduction counseling on our mobile substance use services unit. Please apply if interested in traditional substance use outpatient counseling, or in our mobile substance use services unit.
Assist in the Community Support Programs serving adults in Chittenden County who live with severe and persistent mental illness. Work directly with clients in both an office and community setting. The RN's focus will be on developing nurse/client relationships to teach, research, provide, and access optimal health care services. This RN will also cross-train with other nurses in the team to support related programs as needed. Part time, 30 hrs/wk (option for a 4-day work week).
Full time Registered Nurse position supporting our crisis stabilization program in Burlington. Adult Crisis Stabilization is a licensed therapeutic residence which serves community members experiencing a psychiatric crisis. This offers a Monday through Friday schedule, daytime hours.
Mental Health Urgent Care is a new collaboration with Howard Center, Community Health Center, Pathways Vermont and UVM Medical Center, open Monday-Friday as a walk in crisis clinic. The Licensed Clinical Supervisor is a supervisory position which provides clinical and administrative oversight within this exciting new crisis program. This position supervises Crisis Clinicians and participates in the program's multidisciplinary leadership team. Considering applicants seeking full time or part time (25-30 hrs).
Recent story about this new program:
Offer support, structure and therapeutic activities to children and families with complex mental health presentations.
Providers receive comprehensive training in community mental health and high quality supervision.
Develop and manage individualized assessment, treatment and behavioral support services for children, youth and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), mental health and other developmental disabilities and guides all care providers in prescribed interventions. Also, supervise and assure staff provides specialized, effective interventions. Provide ASD consultation to schools, families/caregivers or other team members as directed.
Help promote healthy social, emotional, and behavioral functioning with adolescent males with trauma histories. The Park Street program is a family centered, trauma informed residential treatment program located in Rutland, VT.
Howard Center provides internships to students in a variety of settings and programs. Apply here if you are seeking a graduate-level internship. At this time, Howard Center has limited capacity to support interns, but we encourage you to apply if your school/program is listed in this post.
The Jarrett House is a crisis stabilization program specializing in trauma treatment and psychiatric care of children. The Jarrett House is a staff-secure residential home in Burlington serving Vermont children ages 5-13, who are experiencing an acute mental health emergency.
Join the leadership team at the Chittenden Clinic, Vermont's largest and first hub. Provide on-site supervision, patient care and nursing leadership. The Chittenden Clinic is one of the largest medication treatment programs for opioid use disorder in the country, serving approximately 1000 patients.
Wide variety of shifts available to work as a substitute staff supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. Commit to shifts based on your availability while actively helping clients with high need for personal care, special care, or particular behavioral or mental health supports.
Provide clinical direction and oversight of the Chittenden Clinic, one of the largest medication treatment programs for opioid use disorder in the country, serving approximately 1000 patients.
Provide support to 3-6 clients with cognitive and mental health challenges in a residential setting and in the community. Client needs are complex and range in intensity of supports provided. Sub - Residential Instructors cover open shifts (day, evening, weekends, overnights) due to vacancies and planned/unplanned time as they have availability.
Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School is seeking a math and science teacher that is passionate about embracing each student's individuality and strengths, while developing and implementing academic instruction in a small group setting to support student academic success in a friendly, therapeutic, and encouraging environment.
A sub position that allows you to pick up shifts that work for you schedule. Facilitate community integration for clients with intellectual disabilities who may also have behavioral and/or psychiatric challenges by providing individualized support.
The Cook provides for the planning and preparing of nutritionally balanced meals for residents. The cook also interacts with residents during meal times, talking with them about better eating habits and their activities of daily living.
Join an innovative team that offers specialized clinical support and therapeutic opportunities to help promote healthy social, emotional, and behavioral functioning with adolescent males with trauma histories. The Park Street program is a family centered, trauma informed residential treatment program located in Rutland, VT.
Exciting New Opportunity: join a multi-disciplinary team in the new Mental Health Urgent Care. Mental Health Urgent Care is a therapeutic alternative to the emergency department. Join this innovative team and bring a new approach to meeting the needs of our community in collaboration with Pathways Vermont and Community Health Centers. A Substitute Crisis Clinician covers shifts due to vacancies and planned/unplanned time off and has the full responsibilities of a Crisis Clinician.
Provide specialized support to clients who possess a range of intellectual disabilities in community and residential settings.
Schedule options below:
Sunday 7am-11pm, Mon-Wed 3pm-11pm
Thursday 3pm-11pm, Friday and Saturday 7am-11pm
Friday 3pm-11pm, Saturday and Sunday 7am-11pm
This remote/home-based position is responsible for providing overnight coordination and implementation of residential independent living supports between the hour of 8 pm and 7am to individuals with a developmental disability, a mental health diagnosis, or desire to age in place.
Do you like to provide students with varied community based learning opportunities? If you do, then the Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School is the school for you!