"At Spring Lake Ranch, you can see others grow, grow with them, and learn to care for others in a way never imagined. The organization prioritizes employee and resident satisfaction, and will assist any employee in reaching their goals. My experience was nothing short of life-changing and constantly educational."
Spring Lake Ranch thrives when its community is full of dedicated, diverse, and passionate team-players committed to its mission of empowering individuals to heal and grow. We believe that recovery occurs in the context of relationships lived with compassion, acceptance, respect, authenticity, mutuality, and shared work and play.
We are looking for people that share our values of hope, empowerment, connection to the natural environment, and community to join our team. Pay and benefits at Spring Lake Ranch are competitive and many intangible rewards of working here include homemade meals (often sourced right from our gardens and pastures), access to the pristine Spring Lake and hiking trails right outside your door, a whole host of friendly farm animals, and a community of collegial and supportive coworkers, all nestled in 700 acres of the beautiful Green Mountains.
Benefits
Medical Coverage
Full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Spring Lake Ranch’s group health plan. The Ranch will cover 80% of the premium costs depending on the level of enrollment.
Dental Coverage
Dental coverage is offered the Northeast Delta Dental at no cost to eligible employees. The dental-care services offered under this plan include no-cost preventative care.
Retirement Plan
Employees are eligible to contribute to the retirement plan right away. After six months of employment, Spring Lake Ranch contributes 2% of an employee’s salary and matches up to 3% of an employee’s contributions. Employees are fully vested after 3 years.
Life Insurance
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage equal to one times an eligible employees annual salary up to $50,000 is provided at no cost.
Disability Benefits
The Ranch provides short term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) benefits to eligible employees at no cost.
Paid Time Off
Vacation and Paid Time Off (PTO) starts at 15 days per year and goes up depending on position and tenure.
Parental Leave
Employees who are birth mothers, spouses or civil union partners of birth mothers, or adoptive parents, will receive 6 weeks of paid parental leave.
Each week of paid parental leave is compensated at 100 percent of the employee’s regular, straight-time weekly pay. Paid parental leave will be paid on a biweekly basis on regular scheduled pay dates.
Paid parental leave taken under this policy will run concurrently with leave under the FMLA; any leave taken under this policy will be counted toward the 12 weeks of available FMLA leave per a 12-month period.
Spring Lake Ranch will maintain all benefits for employees during the paid parental leave period just as if they were taking any other company paid leave such as paid time off.
An employee who takes paid parental leave that does not qualify for FMLA leave will be afforded the same level of job protection for the period of time that the employee is on paid parental leave as if the employee were on FMLA-qualifying leave.
Flexible Schedule Options
Spring Lake Ranch is committed to helping employees face the demands of juggling work, family, and personal obligations by offering a number of flexible work arrangements such as flextime, a compressed workweek, and remote work options.
Community Meals
An employee favorite! All staff are welcome to partake in our delicious, nutritious home-cooked meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Current Employment Opportunities
Administrative Assistant
POSITION TITLE: Administrative Assistant
JOB CLASSIFICATION: Full Time; salaried/exempt
REPORTS TO: Director of Operations and Admissions
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Administrative Assistant assists with the day-to-day operations by providing friendly, respectful, and professional assistance to residents, families, visitors, and staff. This position communicates and coordinates with departments across the organization and provides support to ensure operations run smoothly and efficiently.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION
External Coordination:
- Greets and registers families, visitors, and vendors and assists them in connecting with appropriate person(s).
- Coordinates the sale of ranch made products.
- Coordinates resident appointments in close collaboration with Nurse and Resident Care staff.
- Event assistance
IT and Communication Support:
- Answers telephones from 8am-4pm (some flexibility in hours)
- Undertakes copying, various internal communication updates, and organizational projects as needs arise or as requested.
- Assists with communication between Work Program and Main House staff using radio.
- Receives, sorts, and distributes mail and packages daily.
- Oversees Copy Room including photocopier, fax machine, paper shredder.
Administrative Support:
- Supervision of Driver which includes maintaining daily and weekly schedule.
- Communicates and coordinates with the Driver to facilitate trips for residents to town, pharmacy pick-ups, errands, etc.
- Maintains an overview of daily schedule and online calendar.
- Daily posting of residents that are off hill.
- Central receiving of daily sweep.
- Uses Electronic Health Record system for uploading and monthly audit reporting out to various departments.
- Assists Admissions department with uploading/adjusting demographic and contact information into EHR.
- Assists Senior Management with administrative needs.
- Uses online payroll and HR system to access employee information including birthdays and anniversaries.
- Updates resident team’s list weekly.
- Ensures databases are regularly updated and supports in organizing SharePoint folders.
- Maintains office supplies.
COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates an understanding and commitment to the SLR Mission, Vision and Core Values.
- Represent Spring Lake Ranch professionally and positively to others including: families, doctors, therapists, vendors, other providers, employers, volunteer contacts, friends, interns, volunteers, visitors, candidates, the general public, etc.
- Maintain respectful, therapeutic, and supportive relationships with Spring Lake Ranch residents and clients at all times.
- Maintain resident/client privacy by keeping personal information confidential in accordance with federal HIPAA legislation and Spring Lake Ranch policies and procedures.
- Willing to draw upon own personal talents, interests, and passions to develop special programming for the community and develop relationship with individuals.
- Participate in holidays and other Ranch special events throughout the year.
- Attend weekly staff and department meetings and staff development opportunities, meeting the licensing training requirements for position.
- Crisis intervention and assistance as needed.
- Other duties as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma or GED.
- Previous experience in mental health and/or substance abuse recovery is strongly preferred.
- Position will entail physical work consisting of moderate (40 lbs.) lifting, carrying, etc. This position consists of a combination of sitting, standing, and walking.
- Proven proficient ability to use independent judgment, problem solving skills, organizational ability, interpersonal/mentoring skills, public speaking, and teamwork skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to dependability, flexibility, and confidentiality.
- Strong computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Office equipment troubleshooting skills.
- Conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to accept supervision, guidance, and feedback.
- Driver’s License and good driving record.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $44,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Cuttingsville, VT 05738: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Program Coordinator
POSITION SUMMARY:
Program Coordinators provide live-in support, structure, and guidance to residents through informal contact, house activities, and work crew activities to create a positive environment and comfortable home-like atmosphere. They are role models for clients/residents on developing and living a healthy, full life.
WAGE & BENEFITS:
- Wage: $15/hour
- Housing: Program Coordinators live in private rooms within client/resident houses. Market value of $6000/year.
- Meals: Access to 3 meals/day. Market value of $12,775/year.
- Insurance: Health, dental, and vision premiums covered 100% by Spring Lake Ranch.
- Unlimited access to campus amenities including gym, tennis court, lake, woodshop, art studio, hiking trails etc.
ABOUT SPRING LAKE RANCH:
Nestled in the Green Mountains of Vermont on beautiful Spring Lake, Spring Lake Ranch is a farm-based residential program for adults struggling with mental health and often co-occurring substance abuse issues. Through community, work and play, we help our residents find hope, meaning and purpose while learning how to manage their lives on a daily basis.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:
- Provide live-in support, structure, and guidance to residents through informal contact and house activities to create a positive environment and comfortable sober home-like atmosphere.
- Assume various roles such as mentor, guide, and advocate to support the recovery, well-being, and community experience for residents.
- Assist the residents in the house with creating, shaping, and attaining their goals.
- Develop/apply interpersonal skills on on-going basis including flexibility, empathy, patience, effective communication, careful listening, limit setting, and firm personal boundaries.
- Assist residents with housecleaning and bedroom cleaning.
- On-call overnight coverage in the house up to five nights a week.
- Help with urgent emotional support and crisis intervention as needed.
- Work evenings and drive “Friday Fun” as assigned.
- Wash dishes when scheduled.
- Initiate activities, games, and conversation with residents on weekends and evenings.
- Support and collaborate with the staff person who is doing med administration by proactively finding individuals who are late for meds, including those who must be awoken.
- Provide transportation for Work Program, recreational activities, house outings, emergencies, etc. as needed.
- As part of an advising team for several residents in your house, support the clinician in the development and implementation of “action plans” to guide residents’ experience and attainment of recovery goals during Ranch stay.
- Attend monthly team meetings.
- Communicate frequently with your residents, their clinician and supervisor.
- Foster resident sense of personal growth, meaningful contribution, and social belonging through positive work crew interactions and experience.
- Ensure safety through worksite hazard management, proper tool/machinery technique, and following of procedures and policies.
- Communicate with residents’ treatment teams regarding concerns observed on crew.
- Contribute to weekly work program notes.
- Balance individual resident needs/challenges with task productivity.
- Encourage/teach new skills and appropriately challenge residents to develop the self-confidence that comes from accomplishing a task.
- Assist co-workers in getting the crew together and starting work on time.
- Clean up the work area and put tools away after each work crew.
- Coordinate and plan with work program leaders to develop projects and work plan.
- Demonstrates an understanding and commitment to the SLR Mission, Vision and Core Values.
- Maintain respectful, therapeutic, and supportive relationships with Spring Lake Ranch at all times.
- Maintain resident/client privacy by keeping personal information confidential in accordance with federal HIPAA legislation and Spring Lake Ranch policies and procedures.
- Willing to draw upon personal talents, interests, and passions to develop special programming for the community and develop relationships with individuals.
- Participate in holidays and other Ranch special events throughout the year.
- Attend weekly staff and department meetings and staff development opportunities, meeting the licensing training requirements for position.
- Crisis intervention and assistance as needed.
- Other duties as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Desire to live and work in a diverse community setting.
- Ability to establish and maintain firm personal/professional boundaries in a therapeutic community setting.
- Previous experience in mental health and/or substance abuse recovery preferred.
- Ability to participate in physical work and physical activity in all possible outdoor weather conditions, activities may include outdoor work/active games/sports and moderate lifting/carrying of up to 40 lbs.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Ability to accept supervision, feedback, and constructive criticism.
- Strong interpersonal skills and flexibility.
- Respect for others, compassion, patience.
- Willingness to learn and to try new things.
- Good judgment, responsibility, dependability.
- Enthusiasm, energy, initiative.
- Limit-setting and conflict resolution skills.
- Driver’s license and good driving record.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Relocate:
- Cuttingsville, VT 05738: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Mental Health Support Staff- Awake Overnight
POSITION SUMMARY:
Support Staff will serve as primary staff during overnight shifts and other times requiring additional coverage. Responsibilities include providing assistance to residents, particularly new Ranch residents, throughout the night.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain a safe and supportive environment for residents, remaining awake and engaged during overnight shifts.
- Provide immediate intervention in the event of resident crises.
- Report significant health, psychiatric, or behavioral issues to the resident’s team or on-call personnel.
- Document interactions and objective behavioral observations of residents at the end of each shift.
- Administer medications as needed.
- Complete incident reports within 24 hours.
- Perform light housekeeping duties.
- Assist with administrative tasks and records requests.
COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates an understanding and commitment to the SLR Mission, Vision and Core Values.
- Represent Spring Lake Ranch professionally and positively to others including: families, doctors, therapists, vendors, other providers, employers, volunteer contacts, friends, interns, volunteers, visitors, candidates, the general public, etc.
- Maintain respectful, therapeutic, and supportive relationships with Spring Lake Ranch residents and clients at all times.
- Maintain resident/client privacy in accordance with federal HIPAA legislation and Spring Lake Ranch policies and procedures.
- Review weekly staff and department meeting notes and maintain current on trainings, meeting the licensing training requirements for position.
- Participate in weekend, evening, town trip and on-call duty rotation as needed.
- Crisis intervention and assistance as needed.
- Other duties as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a mental health/human services area preferred.
- Open to flexible schedule and open to work shifts as needed.
- Previous experience in mental health and/or substance abuse treatment required.
- Knowledge and experience of Windows OS and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to complete some physical work consisting of moderate lifting and carrying of up to 40 lbs, using stairs. This position consists of a combination of sitting, standing and walking.
- Ability to use independent judgment and analytical/decision-making skills.
- Effective organization skills.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with co-workers.
- Ability to manage stress (for yourself and others) effectively.
- Ability to accept constructive feedback and on-going commitment to personal growth and improvement.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, overnight shifts will be 9:45pm to 7.30am, with some flexibility as needed.
- Driver’s License and good driving record.
Work Location: In person- Cuttingsville, VT 05738: Relocate before starting work (Required)
To Apply
Click here to fill out an application for employment. Send the completed application, your resume, and a cover letter indicating your interest to Jennifer at JenniferP@springlakeranch.org.
Please reach out to Jennifer if you are interested in a contracted service provider role, or clinical internship at Spring Lake Ranch. We look forward to hearing from you.
Spring Lake Ranch provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, place of birth, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, health coverage status, genetic information, military or veteran status, crime victim status, HIV status, pregnancy or pregnancy related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
