Residential Counselor II Position Available In Chittenden, Vermont

This job was posted by https://www.vermontjoblink.com : For moreinformation, please see: https://www.vermontjoblink.com/jobs/1274055## •Overview•As of July 14, 2025, the step 1 rate for pay grade 21 will be $24.59per hour.

This is for night shift positions. There is a night shift differential($4.00/hr) and weekend differential ($1.50/hr).## •Class Definition•Residential Counselor IIs specialized technical level work and providesintensive, culturally sensitive, clinical support and therapeuticopportunities in both a residential setting and in the community, toindividuals with cognitive and mental health challenges whose needs arecomplex and range in intensity. Residential Counselor II duties differfrom a Residential Counselor I in the complexity of the work and theincreased opportunity for autonomy. Employees in this class receiveformal instruction/training related to specific clinical practices andwill be required to participate in and/or provide training to otheremployees as a routine assignment in addition to performing regularresident care duties. The Residential Counselor II will be required toparticipate in morning rounds, take a lead role in offeringgroups/activities and will be asked to facilitate house meetings on arotation. There is significant collaboration with floor staff,Residential Care Managers, Activities Therapists, nurses, psychologists,psychiatrists, outside providers, and families and visitors. Work isperformed under the direct supervision of a Psychiatric Nurse,Residential Counselor III, and/or the Assistant Director of ClinicalServices. The Residential Counselor II demonstrates positive rolemodeling in promoting and maintaining an appropriate therapeutic milieufor residents. This position is expected to consistently communicate ina professional and respectful manner.

All employees of the Agency of Human Services perform their respectivefunctions adhering to four key practices: customer service, holisticservice, strengths-based relationships and results orientation.## •Environmental Factors•Employees regularly interact with individuals experiencing seriousmental illness, who present with various levels of risk to self orothers such as assaultive behavior, elopement risk, self-harm, suicide;and may be exposed to infectious diseases and caustic detergents.