Residential Counselor

Lund Co; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 27,276 - 38,848; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid training

Competitive pay

Job summary

Lund Co in Burlington, Vermont is seeking a Residential Counselor to provide essential support in a therapeutic living community. This role involves guiding residents in developing life skills while offering mentorship and implementing treatment plans in a nurturing environment.

The position includes responsibilities such as teaching daily routines, supervising household tasks, and administering medications. Lund offers competitive pay at $24/hour, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth.

Join us in making a meaningful impact in the lives of families and children across Vermont.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in mental health is required.
• Must maintain a valid VT Driver’s License.
• Ability to work occasional off-hours and statewide travel.

Responsibilities

• Guide residents in daily routines and life skills.
• Monitor resident progress and provide crisis intervention.
• Collaborate with treatment team on resident care.

Skills

Childcare assistance

Social skill training

Multi-tasking under pressure

Crisis response

Education

Bachelor's degree in a human services related field

Job description

Lund seeks a Residential Counselor to provide essential parenting and life skills support in our therapeutic living community. As part of a team of Residential Counselors, this role guides residents in their daily routines, helping them develop life skills, socialization techniques, and personal responsibility while maintaining a structured and supportive environment.

The Residential Counselor is a positive role model, offering mentorship and encouragement while implementing individualized treatment plans. They monitor resident progress, provide crisis intervention, and help create a safe, nurturing space where residents can thrive. The role includes setting clear and consistent boundaries, supervising daily schedules, assisting with household responsibilities, and supporting personal hygiene and self‑care routines. The Counselor also collaborates with the treatment team to report on progress and challenges, ensuring each resident receives the care they need.

Additional Responsibilities

• Teach and supervise meal preparation
• Explain daily routine, schedules, and activities to new residents
• Transport residents when necessary
• Provide on‑site respite care to infants and young children in the program as necessary
• Administer medications, breathalyzers and urinalysis once trained to do so
• Complete daily and monthly documentation as required
• Report to Shift Supervisor and Associate Director when incidents or discussions appear harmful, dangerous, or inappropriate and need further exploration and action
• Assist with floor coverage and planning as needed to ensure adequate staffing levels

The hourly rate is $24/hour. For the full job description, click here.

Research shows that individuals from marginalized groups—such as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, people with disabilities, and those from working‑class backgrounds—often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they can see themselves meeting and performing every responsibility and requirement. However, many skills can be learned on the job. If you can see yourself adding value to the role, our clients, staff, and guests and meeting most of the responsibilities and qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

What You Will Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in a human services related field and one year experience in mental health
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, deadlines and demands; ability to work well under pressure; availability to respond to occasional off‑hours crisis; some state‑wide travel to attend meetings; irregular hours at times to meet the needs of a 24-hour facility
• Ability to assist with childcare including lifting infants and toddlers; ability to assist in social skill training including cooking and cleaning
• Relevant experience may be substituted for a degree
• Ability to maintain a valid VT Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation is required; occasional statewide travel may be required

The successful completion of a background and driving checks is a condition of employment.

Why Join Our Team at Lund

For over 136 years, Lund has been harnessing hope and providing opportunities to help strengthen families and ensure a safe, secure and loving environment for all Vermont children. As a multi‑service nonprofit organization, Lund serves more than 6,000 individuals each year. Lund’s mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction, and abuse. Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support, and adoption.

At Lund, we celebrate our clients' and staff's unique strengths and talents, fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where collaboration thrives. Our work is rooted in a strengths‑based approach, focusing on family‑centered services, including lifelong adoption support and innovative residential and community treatment programs. Our team believes in creating a vibrant, fun, and community‑oriented workplace, emphasizing professional growth through ongoing training and weekly supervision. We value employee well‑being, offering staff‑led initiatives for wellness, diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as opportunities for work‑life balance, with some positions offering flexible or hybrid schedules. Lund provides competitive pay, paid training, and a comprehensive benefits package for benefits‑eligible positions that includes health, dental, life, disability, retirement plans, generous time‑off accrual, 13 paid holidays, and wellness reimbursements, making Lund a place where you can thrive personally and professionally.

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