Intake Clinician

Lund seeks a dynamic and client-centered Intake Clinician to serve as the first point of contact for individuals entering our Residential Treatment Program. In this role, the Intake Clinician leads our efforts in welcoming new clients, conducting thorough assessments, and making initial treatment recommendations that set the tone for transformative care. The position works closely with our referral team to review potential admissions, maintain an active waitlist and census report, and ensure that even those waiting for services feel seen, supported, and connected. 

Once clients are admitted, the position provides a blend of individual and group counseling rooted in best practices for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The Intake Clinician also facilitates therapeutic groups, offering individual and family counseling when appropriate, documenting care with accuracy and compassion, and assisting with urine analysis and breathalyzer testing—important components in supporting our clients' recovery journeys. 

This is a full-time, in-person, 40-hour per week position. The salary range for this position is $55,000 - $65,000. For the full job description, click here. 

Research shows that individuals from marginalized groups—such as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, people with disabilities, and those from working-class backgrounds—often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they can see themselves meeting and performing every responsibility and requirement. However, many skills can be learned on the job. If you can see yourself adding value to the role, our clients, staff, and guests and meeting most of the responsibilities and qualifications, we encourage you to apply! 

What You Will Bring: 

• Master’s degree in clinical social work or other counseling-based field and minimum of Apprentice Substance Abuse Counselor certificate. Dual licensure preferred. 
• Experience working with children, parenting and/or pregnant women, and substance use disorder treatment. 
• Experience in group, family, and couples counseling. 

The successful completion of a background check and driving record check is a condition of employment. 

Why Join Our Team at Lund 

For over 136 years, Lund has been harnessing hope and providing opportunities to help strengthen families and ensure a safe, secure and loving environment for all Vermont children.  As a multi-service nonprofit organization, Lund serves more than 6,000 individuals each year.  Lund’s mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse. Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption.  

At Lund, we celebrate our clients' and staff's unique strengths and talents, fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where collaboration thrives. Our work is rooted in a strengths-based approach, focusing on family-centered services, including lifelong adoption support and innovative residential and community treatment programs that address both treatment and parenting. Our team believes in creating a vibrant, fun, and community-oriented workplace, emphasizing professional growth through ongoing training and weekly supervision. We value employee well-being, offering staff-led initiatives for wellness, diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as opportunities for work-life balance, with some positions offering flexible or hybrid schedules. Lund provides competitive pay, paid training, and a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible positions that includes health, dental, life, disability, retirement plans, generous time-off accrual, 13 paid holidays, and wellness reimbursements, making Lund a place where you can thrive personally and professionally. 

Lund does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, ancestry, place of birth, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. EEO/AA 

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