Why Join the Vermont CARES Team?
- Make a Tangible Impact: At Vermont CARES, every team member plays a crucial role in making a difference in the lives of individuals affected by HIV/AIDS and people who use drugs. Your work directly contributes to improving health outcomes and is life saving for countless Vermonters.
- Passionate Community: Join a group of dedicated professionals and people with lived and living experience who share a common mission. The camaraderie and mutual support within the Vermont CARES team are unparalleled, fostering a positive and compassionate work environment.
- Continuous Learning: Vermont CARES is committed to the professional growth of its team members. Benefit from regular training sessions, workshops, and opportunities to attend conferences, ensuring you stay at the forefront of HIV care and Harm Reduction knowledge.
- Innovative Approach: Be a part of an organization that is always looking for better ways to serve the community. Vermont CARES is known for its innovative programs and approaches, ensuring that the services provided are effective and relevant.
- Diverse Roles: Whether you have experience in this work or not there is opportunity here. We welcome lived and living experience to our team. Maybe your background is in healthcare, community engagement, advocacy, or administration, Vermont CARES offers a range of roles that cater to various skills and passions.
- Work-Life Balance: Vermont CARES understands the importance of a balanced life. Enjoy comprehensive benefits, generous paid time off and the satisfaction of knowing your work directly contributes to a greater cause.
- Beautiful Vermont Setting: Experience the beauty and serenity of Vermont. Working in such a picturesque environment can be a daily source of inspiration and rejuvenation.
- Be a Voice for Change: Vermont CARES is not just about direct services; it’s also about advocacy. Play a role in shaping policies and public perceptions related to HIV/AIDS and Drug Use ensuring a more inclusive and informed society free of discrimination and harmful stigma.
- Growth Opportunities: As a dynamic organization, Vermont CARES frequently presents opportunities for career advancement. As the organization grows and evolves, so can your role within it.
- Fulfilling Work: At the end of the day, the work at Vermont CARES is deeply fulfilling. Knowing that you are part of an organization that directly improves lives offers a sense of purpose that few other jobs can match.
Current Open Positions
SSP Program Provider FTE. Career Opportunity (St. Johnsbury)
This position will take part in all aspects of the Syringe Service Program – distributing harm reduction supplies, assembling safer use kits, conducting drug checking services, and supporting participants in accessing other health and social services or connecting them to additional resources as needed. This role is essential in increasing access to lifesaving services and supplies.
There are two main responsibilities of this position: provide office-based services three days a week in St. Johnsbury and mobile services in the Northeast Kingdom two days a week. This job requires significant travel, including monthly staff meetings in Burlington. A driver’s license and reliable transportation is required.
We believe you will be successful in this role if you:
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Enjoy being in a different environment every day.
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Look forward to meeting new people throughout our state.
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Create quick and positive rapport.
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Can self-regulate in high-pressure situations.
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Lean into flexible over rigid scheduling based on the needs of the program.
Full-time hourly position (37.5 hours) based in St. Johnsbury with great benefits (health, dental, vision, generous CTO, mileage reimbursement). Salary $39,000-$41,000.
Send a letter of interest and resume to Rachel Bolton by email at jobs@vtcares.org Position open until filled.
Burlington Drop in Coordinator (FTE)
We are seeking someone who can build quick and trusting relationships with a variety of people and who thrives in a fast-paced work environment. Success in this role requires strong communication and conflict resolution skills. We prefer that a candidate have 3-5 years of experience working with this population from a harm reduction approach and also a level of ease with coordinating other staff and volunteers as needed to meet programmatic needs.
The ideal candidate will provide compassionate, nonjudgmental, and culturally competent harm reduction services. We strongly encourage individuals with lived or living experience of drug use to apply as this perspective is vital to our work. We are looking for folks who are passionate about expanding access to lifesaving health services and supplies.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide harm reduction services (syringes, naloxone, safer use kits, drug checking, etc) at our Burlington office and in mobile settings.
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Coordinate drop-in and mobile services for Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle counties. Ensure adequate staffing of programs.
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Support frontline staff and volunteers to ensure best practices are in place related to community guidelines, emergency response, de-escalation, and service delivery.
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Lead educational events in the local community.
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Communicate with a variety of key players about the benefits of harm reduction, in partnership with the Leadership Team.
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Work with community organizations to fill service gaps through a partnership model.
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Collaborate with SSP Manager on projects that reflect the needs and priorities of the drug using community.
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Reliable transportation is required. Full-time position (37.5 hours) based in Burlington with great benefits (health, dental, vision, generous CTO, mileage reimbursement). Salary: $48,500.
Send a letter of interest and resume to Rachel Bolton by email at jobs@vtcares.org Position open until filled.
Burlington SSP Provider (2 FTE positions)
We are seeking someone who can build quick and trusting relationships, comfortably discuss drug use, and who thrives in a fast-paced work environment. Success in this role requires strong communication and conflict resolution skills.
The ideal candidate(s) will provide compassionate, nonjudgmental, and culturally competent harm reduction services. We strongly encourage individuals with lived or living experience of drug use to apply as this perspective is vital to our work. We are looking for folks who are passionate about expanding access to lifesaving health services and supplies.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide harm reduction services in the Burlington office and field-based settings (street outreach & mobile deliveries).
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Distribute essential supplies like syringes, naloxone, and safer use kits.
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Connect participants to additional health and social services.
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Offer compassionate and non-judgmental guidance on overdose prevention and response, and other evidence-based safer drug use strategies.
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Perform drug checking for participants and deliver test results.
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Support daily operations of the SSP, including assembling safer use kits, updating inventory, collecting and entering anonymous data, and maintaining a clean office environment.
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Collaborate with SSP team to build and maintain a supportive environment for people who use drugs.
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Reliable transportation required. Full time position (37.5 hours) based in Burlington with great benefits (health, dental, vision, generous CTO, mileage reimbursement). Salary $44,500.
Send a letter of interest and resume to Rachel Bolton by email at jobs@vtcares.org Position open until filled.
HIV Case Manager (Serves Burlington and the area within one hour of Burlington )
Join our VT CARES team in a dynamic position working with People Living With HIV/AIDS. Our case management team assists HIV+ individuals through facilitating connections to medical care, building social community, and working toward a stable, sustainable life. Working knowledge of HIV/AIDS, community resources, and harm reduction philosophy are recommended to be successful in this role. If you are passionate about improving the lives of Vermonters affected by HIV and are a harm reductionist at heart, we encourage you to apply!
This job requires a solid understanding of case management strategies and principles (or transferable and comparable skills), and the ability to build trust with diverse populations and providers through approachable communication styles. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to keep updated confidential paper documentation, be tech savvy and have an openness to learn and adapt.
Our workers are trained to offer HIV testing with fingerstick technology, carry a caseload of 30-40 clients, and work compassionately with People Who Use Drugs (PWUD); all integral parts of our work. Our HIV Program and Testing Manager directly supervises this role.
Reliable transportation required. Full time position (37.5 hours) based in Burlington (and surrounding area), Vermont with great benefits (health, dental, vision, generous CTO, mileage reimbursement). $41,000 annually.
Send a letter of interest and resume to Kell Arbor by email at jobs@vtcares.org Position open until filled.
We believe that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to treat all employees with respect, dignity and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of criminal justice history, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression or identity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other legally protected class. We encourage those with lived experience with drug use to apply.