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Howard Center Interventionist - School Based - Jean Garvin School in Burlington, Vermont
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-Bob Bick, Chief Executive Officer
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Interventionist - School Based - Jean Garvin School:
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.
Provide intensive, specialized instructional and behavioral treatment. Help support services to children with emotional, behavioral, developmental and/or 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 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.
Responsibilities:
- Provide 1:1 and/or group support to assigned children in accordance with individual treatment goals
- Teach social and adaptive behavior/emotional skills and living skills
- Establish positive, therapeutic relationship with children,and counseling as needed
- Collaborate with educational, Human Service professionals, and caregivers
- Use Therapeutic Crisis Intervention to maintain a safe environment and to de-escalate acrisis
- Have effective oral/written skills, and the ability to perform autonomously
Requirements:
- 1 year combination of experience, skills and/or education
- Valid driver\'s license anduse of a personal vehicle
Structure:
- Full-time
- Academic day schedule
- Non-exempt
- Union
- Starting at \$21.85 an hour
- We offer a competitive salary commensurate to experience
Benefits:
- Generous time off starting at 36 days of combined time off per year for full-time employees (and increasing with years of service); pro-rated for positions 16 hours or more
- Comprehensive BCBS Medical with 80% agency-paid premium support for individuals, couples, and families (pro-rated for part time). This Point of Service Plan features no deductible.
- Two Dental options through Delta Dental
- Vision Insurance
- Employer 401(k) contributions
- Employer Paid Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term insurance
- Medical & Childcare Flexible Spending Account
- Childcare Stipend
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee referral program with financial payment
- Discounted online undergraduate/graduate courses through Champlain College truED
- Award-winning workplace wellness program including physical fitness groups for staff, financial wellness incentives, and ongoing workplace wellness advocacy and education
- Voluntary benefits from local/international businesses: discounted gym memberships, mobile phone service, ski/snowboard passes, auto/home insurance, and more!
- Employee referral and sign on bonus is subject to Howard Center policy.
Our Values:Clients are at the heart of our decision making. We are committed to individual and collective well-being and success. We are responsible stew rds of the resources entrusted to us. We are steadfast in our practice and pursuit of excellence.
Howard Center is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. The agency\'s culture and service delivery is strengthened by the diversity of its workforce. Minorities, people of color, LGBTQIA and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. Visit \"About Us\" to review Howard Center\'s EOE policy.