Make a Meaningful Impact in a Child's Life – Join the Baird School Team! 🌟
Are you passionate about helping kids thrive? The Baird School at Howard Center provides an inspiring alternative learning environment for children (grades K-8) navigating social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. As part of our clinical team, you’ll help students build crucial life skills, build confidence, and discover their full potential across school, home, and community settings.
▶️ Watch how Howard Center changes lives daily: Howard Center Impact Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=236qiJiUhUo
Why You’ll Love Working Here Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a 40-hour work week paired with a 205-day annual contract - including paid time off scheduled around school breaks, 3 personal days, and 8 sick days!
Competitive Compensation:
$57,314.71/year (non-licensed) | $61,269.43/year (Licensed) (salary commensurate with years of experience)
$1,000 Annual Completion Bonus for finishing contract days.
Top-Tier Benefits:
Comprehensive Healthcare: 80% agency-paid premiums for medical insurance with $0 deductible.
Financial Future: Employer-matched 401(k), life insurance, and AD&D coverage.
Family & Personal Support: Childcare stipend, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and an Employee Assistance Program.
Professional Growth: Discounted undergraduate/graduate courses through Champlain College truED.
Perks & Discounts: Award-winning workplace wellness incentives, plus exclusive staff discounts on gym memberships, ski/snowboard passes, mobile plans, and more!
What You’ll Do Empower & Educate: Lead SEL-focused psychoeducation groups and create customized treatment plans that address unique student needs.
Build Strong Connections: Provide supportive counseling and collaborative care for students, families, and school teams.
Drive Positive Change: Offer crisis prevention, clinical assessments, and advocacy around mental health awareness, inclusion, and equity.
Multidimensional Support: Deliver impactful care across classroom, home, and community environments.
Our Values At Howard Center, clients are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to individual and collective well-being, responsible stewardship, and standard-setting excellence.
Inclusive Workplace Culture
Howard Center is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe our strength lies in the diversity of our workforce and actively encourage individuals of all backgrounds - including minorities, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and persons with disabilities - to apply.
🚀 Ready to make a lasting difference? Apply today to start your journey with the Baird School!
Requirements
Requirements:
- Master's Degree in a mental health discipline
- Experience working with youth with emotional/behavioral challenges
- VT Clinical License or License Eligible and on the Roster of Non-Licensed, Non-Certified Psychotherapists (See Licensing Requirement Notice Below)
- Valid driver's license and use of a personal vehicle
Licensing Requirement Notice:
Vermont regulation mandates that individuals who are on the Roster of Nonlicensed Noncertified Psychotherapists, through the Office of Professional Regulation, must be actively working towards professional licensure.