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97 Career Opportunities at Howard Center Inc


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.


Establish and maintain a therapeutic environment for adults with mental health/substance use challenges and a history of homelessness. Implement treatment plans and teach independent living skills. The Community Apartments program offers support for adults living with mental health and substance abuse challenges who have experienced past hospitalizations.


The Assistant Director of the Baird School and INCLUSION Program plays a critical role in providing leadership and support to ensure the effective operations and development of both the Baird School, an intensive special education school serving students with emotional-behavioral challenges, and the INCLUSION Program, a program supporting students with emotional-behavioral challenges in Chittenden County public schools.


New Posting Program Manager

SIGN ON BONUS UP TO $3,000 - 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.


Sign on Bonus Up To $2,000 - Provide direct support at residential program serving clients receiving Developmental Services. Provide high level support to adults requiring intensive psychiatric, behavioral and/or medical support both within their residential homes as well as in the community. Opportunities for schedules include daytime, evening, overnight and weekend hours.


Ensure a safe and clean environment (commercial and residential) for Howard Center employees and clients adhering to rules regarding health and safety.


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.


INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - The National Outcome Measure Set (NOMS) is a framework designed to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and programs within federally administered grants. Howard Center is required to collect NOMS data on a set sample of our clients as part of our Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) grant. We are seeking staff to assist in the collection for the period of this spring and then again late fall.


INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - This position offers a blend of clinical work, supervision and program leadership.  Master's degree required.


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.


Provide clinical leadership to the Autism Spectrum program, assuring best practices are adhered to within the field of behavioral and mental health treatment for children. This includes staff supervision and training, guidance and oversight of all clinical aspects of treatment services, assuring adherence to best practices and representation of the program and field of Autism within the community.


Awake Overnights. Maintain a stable environment for adults with mental health and/or substance use challenges. This is a part-time position that works at Assist, a hospital diversion program that supports adults having a mental health crisis. This is a unique opportunity to gain a broad level of experience in the fields of substance use and mental health.


Seeking someone specifically who has a passion and experience with opioid use and addiction to identify, engage, and link individuals at risk of opioid overdose to services in the community.


$2,500 SIGN ON BONUS - Join First Call for Chittenden County, Howard Center's emergency services program, as a Manager. 


Maintain a stable environment for adults with mental health and/or substance use challenges. This position works at Assist, a hospital diversion program that supports adults having a mental health crisis. This is a unique opportunity to gain a broad level of experience in the fields of substance use and mental health.


Sign On Bonus Up To $1,500 - 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.


Full and Part-time positions available! Provide instructional and behavioral treatment for children with emotional, behavioral, and/or developmental disabilities.


Become a part of a growing and fast paced team hiring, coordinating and supervising direct staff for clients receiving Developmental Services. This position requires development of hiring and supervisory programming for direct staff.


The Team Lead oversees a team of up to 6 Program Managers and direct staff. This role offers leadership, supervision, expertise and risk assessment in the areas of residential, day supports, crisis/clinical and family respite.


The Baird School, an intensive special education school serving students with emotional-behavioral challenges, is seeking a licensed General Education Classroom Teacher (K-8) for the 2024-2025 school year. Candidates should have an interest in teaching all content areas to a small, self-contained class of approximately 9 students while working as part of an interdisciplinary team.


Maintain a stable environment for adults with mental health challenges and/or substance use, at multiple, double staffed residential programs. This position includes awake overnights.


The Team Lead is part of the Crisis Stabilization leadership team and is responsible for several supervisory responsibilities within the Crisis Stabilization programs while also working as an Acute Residential Counselor providing direct care to clients. This is a full-time position that works at Assist, a hospital diversion program that supports adults having a mental health crisis.


Safely dispense methadone and buprenorphine products at the Chittenden Clinic, a large Opioid Treatment Program in Chittenden County, serving 1,000 patients. We are willing to train recent grads or continue growing experienced nursing professionals.


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 ARCh program exhibits a commitment to community inclusion, self-determination, and individualized growth for people with developmental disabilities and/or emotional disturbance.


The Licensed Clinical Supervisor position is a blend of clinical work, supervision and program leadership. Duties include clinical oversight, program operations, conducting clinical and/or crisis assessments, developing treatment plans, internal and external staff and community training, assisting with hiring and onboarding, and direct staff supervision.


Seeking a Registered Nurse to work in the Chittenden Clinic.  The Chittenden Clinic is one of the largest medication treatment programs for opioid use disorder in the country, serving approximately 1000 patients. We use evidence-based interventions and strive to reduce the adverse consequences of substance use, through a harm reduction approach, to support the health and wellbeing of all patients.


$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS - The Transition House is a 4-bed residential treatment program in Essex, VT. The goal of the work is to promote and support successful transitions for adolescent males, back into their communities.

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.


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.


There are a variety of Clinician roles at Howard Center from outpatient, substance use, crisis or early childhood to explore.


Perinatal Support Services (PSS) provides therapy to individuals and their partners who are seeking support during pregnancy through the first year following birth.


Provide quality assistance to clients, community members, the general public and employees of the agency and will ensure efficient and smooth day-to-day operations of our building.  This Administrative Assistant supports the Shared Living Provider Program and assist in handling memberships.


Provide a range of treatment services for adults/families with co-occurring disorders who are involved in the court system.


Maintain a stable environment for adults with mental health and/or substance use challenges. This is a full-time position that works at Assist, a hospital diversion program that supports adults having a mental health crisis. This is a unique opportunity to gain a broad level of experience in the fields of substance use and mental health.


$4000 Sign On Bonus

This full time RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary teams to support our crisis stabilization program in Burlington. The successful candidate will be able to integrate knowledge, skills, and clinical experience to meet the needs of a diverse group of staff and clients. Consider applying if you enjoy teaching others and advocating for clients to ensure their health and safety.


Provide integrated service planning, coordination and system navigation for individuals enrolled in Reach-Up that are affected by mental health and/or substance use disorders.


Provide counseling to patients and perform administrative duties in a fast-paced medication assisted treatment clinic. Also provide supervision to clinicians, provide back-up to the Clinical Director and assist in quality assurance and clinical consultation.


The Licensed Clinical Supervisor is a senior supervisory position in Outpatient Services and provides a range of clinical services including: clinical supervision, outpatient therapy, & case management. This exciting leadership opportunity will be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team made up of behavioral health clinicians, nursing and other medical support staff and providers.


Support clients who are eligible for developmental services and transitioning into employment in their final year of high school.


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.


SIGN ON BONUS UP TO $3,000

Provide supervision to residential staff, oversees implementation of the identified supports outlined in Individual Support Agreement, and monitor the budget.

The Residential Manager at Hawk Lane provides high level support to one adult requiring intensive cognitive, psychiatric, and behavioral support both within their residential home as well as in the community. The scope of a Residential Manager role is to manage and supervise all aspects of developmental services provided to the clients within the residential program. Due to this being an individual client, there may be additional case management required outside of this specific program.


SIGN ON BONUS UP TO $3,000

Provide supervision to residential staff, oversees implementation of the identified supports outlined in Individual Support Agreement, and monitor the budget.

The Atwood House is a licensed residential care home that supports three individuals with developmental disabilities and significant psychiatric and medical needs. There is 24-hour staff support, nursing oversight and individualized personal care supports for the residents. The program strives to increase community engagement while balancing the unique medical and psychiatric needs of the residents. Atwood is a long-term placement which allows individuals to age in place and to decrease the number of transitions one might experience otherwise.


$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS - Jean Garvin School is expanding their current structure to include supports for a more intensive educational program and wants YOU to be a part of it! This is a great opportunity to help grow a unique, new program for youth in our community.


Sign on Bonus Up To $2,000 - Provide specialized support to clients who possess a range of intellectual disabilities with full and part time options, varied schedules


Sign On Bonus Up To $1,500

We want you! Visit our weekly hiring event for this specific position. On-site interviews available, and a $1,500 sign-on bonus is offered.

When: Every Wednesday from 1-3pm

Where: 102 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington, Vermont


The SUCCEED Program is an innovative post-secondary education and independent living program for transitional aged adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism, provided by Howard Center in collaboration with area colleges and universities.

Provide supervision to residential staff, oversees implementation of the identified supports outlined in Individual Support Agreement, and monitor the budget.


Provide both routine and complex maintenance support services to multiple Howard Center sites.


Join Howard Center’s Peer Specialist team! The START team is a small (5) team positioned for growth. Be a part of a leadership team that is integrating Peer Specialists throughout our organization. Through outreach, engagement, and connection START (Stabilization, Treatment, And Recovery Team) offers mental health recovery support that is strengths based and hope driven. Our diverse and unique stories emphasize resiliency and recovery, and our work incorporates and reflects the principles and tasks of Intentional Peer Support. Services are informed and guided by team members' personal experience with recovery from mental health and/or substance use.


Provide a safe environment for persons with mental health challenges and co-occurring disorders living in an independent permanent housing environment. Gain experience in a program that utilizes a harm-reduction approach! Part time, 7.5 hours/week (Saturday's from 9am-4:30pm).

Allen House is a single-room occupancy (SRO) building with 25 rooms and extensive staff services. The Allen House provides supporting independent living for adults with mental health/co-occurring disorders.


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 Crisis Programs.  This position has the potential to work up to 20% remotely.


Provide comprehensive mental health services to children and their families throughout Chittenden County, while working alongside a team of clinical professionals inside of homes, and educational settings.


SIGN ON BONUS FOR JOINING OUR TEAM! Provide clinical services to youth and adults who are experiencing mental health emergencies, emotional distress, or are in a self-defined crisis.


OPEN TO FULL TIME INCLUSION/BAIRD SCHOOL STAFF ONLY - Plan and facilitate daily theme-based group activities for the summer camp program. Differentiate lesson plans for the groups based on age and ability.


OPEN TO FULL TIME INCLUSION/BAIRD SCHOOL STAFF ONLY -The Contracted -Summer Group Lead is responsible for the overall safety and therapeutic culture of summer camp groups.


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.


Howard Center provides internships to students in a variety of settings and programs. Apply here if you are seeking an undergraduate-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.


Sign on Bonus Up To $2,000 - Initiate constructive activities that address goals on a client's Individual Support Agreement (treatment plan), facilitate community inclusion, daily living, and skill acquisition and provide needed behavioral and/or mental health support.


Provide services through Chittenden Clinic's outpatient opioid treatment program to patients dependent/recovering from dependence on opioids. Services include coordinated individual, group, and family counseling; and comprehensive health home services that address medical and psychosocial needs. In addition to service delivery, clinicians assist in developing and implementing clinic policy and procedure. Advancement opportunities available following successful licensure.


Exciting Opportunity to join the Outpatient team!  

The focus of this newly developed position is to provide short term, solution focused therapy to clients in pediatric practice offices as well as provide therapy one day a week in an elementary school. The right candidate is trauma informed, flexible, able to move between a short-term solution focused therapy model and longer-term therapy model, a competent clinical writer, able to navigate technology, and work between systems while exhibiting professionalism in a team environment.


Long- Term Substitute Clinician - Jean Garvin School: The Clinician collaborates with colleagues and Program Leadership to shape the therapeutic direction of the program. Responsibilities include direct support, consultation, therapeutic group work and crisis intervention. This role directs therapeutic interventions and supports for students, and provides training to school support staff.


Looking to make an impact on our community? Come join our admin team in a fast-paced medical/outpatient counseling office supporting our community. 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 our building. Previous outpatient office and electronic health record experience is preferred.


$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS - Do you like the opportunity to be innovative and creative in your teaching with students? If you do, then the Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School is the school for you!

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.


The Park Street Program is a residential treatment program in Rutland, VT specializing in therapy for adolescent males who have engaged in sexually harmful behaviors. Programming is family centered and trauma informed.

Residential Counselors maintain a healthy living environment by providing supervision, modeling healthy interactions, and responding safely to crisis.


Join an innovative team that offers specialized clinical support and therapeutic opportunities to help promote healthy social, emotional, and behavioral functioning with adolescent males who have engaged in sexually harmful behaviors. The Park Street program is a family centered, trauma informed residential treatment program located in Rutland, VT.


Ensure a safe, healthy, and functional environment while providing direct service to adult clients. This role also provides guidance and assistance in order to help clients meet their individual goals.  Lakeview is a long-term recovery-based Howard Center group home for 16 adults with mental health challenges. Many of our residents have lived together for decades, and several of our dedicated team members have worked at Lakeview for decades as well.


Seeking a medical provider with MAT experience to cover a Nurse Practitioner's short-term leave at the Chittenden Clinic.  This non-benefit eligible position would offer you part time or full time daytime hours through April with the possibility of continued employment beyond April. The Chittenden Clinic is a medication treatment programs for opioid use disorder. Advance notice is provided.


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.


Seeking Licensed Practical Nurses to cover vacations/vacancies at the Chittenden Clinic. The Chittenden Clinic is a medication treatment programs for opioid use disorder. Advance notice is provided.


This is a co-hire position between Howard Center and the Essex Westford School District.


$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS- Maintain a healthy living environment, providing supervision, modeling healthy interactions, and responding safely to escalated behavior, while working with at-risk children.


Become a member of the Project Hire team as a sub job coach with a flexible schedule, 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.


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.


$3,000 Sign on Bonus - Provide oversight to crisis stabilization programs at the agency, including 24/7 hospital diversion, social detox, and public inebriate program.


SIGN ON BONUS UP TO $3,000 - Be part of someone's journey to independence while providing supervision to residential staff, oversees implementation of the identified supports outlined in Individual Support Plan for a Transition to Independence Program.


$3,000 Sign on Bonus - Leadership position within First Call for Chittenden County, Howard Center’s 24/7 Crisis program.


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 Human Resources building.


he Transition House is a residential treatment program in Essex, VT, accommodating up to 4 residents. Ability to take weekend, evening, and overnight shifts is preferred.

Initiate constructive activities that address goals on a client's Individual Support Agreement (treatment plan), facilitate community inclusion, daily living, and skill acquisition and provide needed behavioral and/or mental health support.


This is a leadership position in Outpatient Services, operating primarily out of our St. Albans office. The Clinical Manager position offers a combination of direct service, supervision and program management and is the operational leader of our St. Alban’s Office. Master's degree and clinical license required.


Sign on Bonus up to $2,000 - Provide intensive clinical support and therapeutic opportunities in both a residential setting and in the community to individuals with cognitive and mental health challenges. The residential programs are modeled off of a home setting serving between 3-6 clients.


$2000 Sign On Bonus - Work with clients and community partners as part of a Howard Center team serving individuals receiving medication assisted treatment through the Chittenden Clinic/HUB. Carry a full case load and deliver comprehensive case management and health home services based on individual client needs.


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.


$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS - Provide intensive, specialized instructional and behavioral treatment to children with autism spectrum disorder. Services are delivered in school and community settings and target the teaching/shaping of essential communication, social, adaptive, daily living and functional learning skills. This is a leadership position that provides guidance to new and less experienced staff as well as assisting in training interventionists in formal program trainings and on the job.


Provide support services to adults who have intensive needs that live in Howard Center short term or long-term residences. Ensure a safe, healthy, and functional environment while providing direct service to adult clients. In this position you could train to work in up to 5 acute-level residential/group homes, each one unique in population, structure and shifts.

$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS - The Jean Garvin School provides a therapeutic, education program offering unique learning opportunities to inspire personal change and well-being for adolescents, age 12-18 years, grades 7-12. The goal of the program is to provide a safe educational and therapeutic environment that helps students achieve success in school, in the community, and at home.


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.


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.


Lakeview Community Care Home is seeking cooks to plan and prepare meals, order and purchase supplies, and engage in positive interactions with residents. This position affords you flexibility in scheduling.


Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School is seeking a substitute 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 Substitute Interventionist covers shifts due to vacancies and planned/unplanned time off.

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.


Sign On Bonus Up To $2,000 - 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


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!