Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community: Working Torward Wellness

Make a difference in the lives of others by sharing your talents and warmth with a community of individuals working to overcome mental health challenges.

Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community supports and empowers people with mental health and substance use challenges by providing opportunities to grow and thrive. Through shared experience, meaningful work, and active participation in an accepting, inclusive community, the Ranch helps each person develop the confidence and skills needed for recovery.

More exploration!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. –Former SLR employee

What You'll Be Doing

Program Coordinators work actively with residents on crew, leading or participating in a wide variety of tasks that keep the Ranch running through every season of the year.

Program Coordinators

Share your skills, talents and warmth with a diverse community of people trying to lead more fulfilling lives.Program Coordinators serve as mentors to help residents in their recovery of esteem, direction, and well-being. Responsibilities include living and working alongside residents and leading a wide variety of tasks that keep the Ranch running through every season of the year. This may include caring for the farm animals, working in the garden, bringing in hay, shoveling snow, chopping wood, pressing apple cider, building furniture, producing maple syrup, clearing trails, and more. Throughout these tasks you will be working alongside residents, helping them through any frustrations, and modeling a healthy, stable lifestyle. Program Coordinators also plan and participate in a variety of fun recreational activities and trips. They live on-site and are responsible for running one house outing for the residents living in their area each month.

While the position asks a lot from a Program Coordinators' physical and emotional resources, Ranch life is also intensely rewarding. Helping people work through the struggles that have interrupted the normal progress of their lives, learning new skills every day, and being a member of a caring community is what makes the Ranch experience as deeply fulfilling as it is unique. Flexibility and spontaneity are key!

Program Coordinator Job Openings
More exploration!Spring Lake Ranch is now seeking Program Coordinators to begin work in 2026-27! Program Coordinators are hired on a rolling basis and are year-round, full-time (40 hours/ week) employees.

Location

The Main House at Spring Lake Ranch

The Ranch is situated on 700 acres of farm, forest, and pastureland in Vermont's Green Mountains. The woods are crisscrossed by various hiking trails, including the Appalachian Trail, which crosses the property near Spring Lake—one of the quietest and most pristine lakes in Vermont where you'll find the Ranch's very own private dock. The Ranch is just 20 minutes from the city of Rutland and is close to several ski resorts, including Killington and Okemo. Montpelier, Vermont’s capital city, and Burlington, Vermont's largest city, are each an easy day trip away.

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Perks & Rewards

Enjoy canoeing, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding with residents at Spring Lake.

Compensation includes $16/hour, private room and bath within a resident house, access to three meals/day, full health, dental and vision coverage with premium 100% paid by the Ranch, 3 weeks of PTO (paid time off), and use of all Ranch amenities including laundry, linen service, woodshop, art and pottery studio, sewing room, gym, tennis court, hiking/ski trails and equipment, and lake front access with a private dock, canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards. There are also the many less tangible benefits that come from living and working in a close-knit community.

The Essentials

One of many activities you’ll participate in throughout the week.

Applicants must be 20 years of age or older and show a willingness to share life with a community of diverse people. Patience, creativity, flexibility, and an eagerness to teach and learn are essential. You will be a role model of how to lead a healthy, stable life. Basic knowledge of and experience in farming, gardening, carpentry, cooking, sewing, auto mechanics and landscaping are helpful, but not necessary.

Your First Move & Connection

Join the Spring Lake Ranch Program Coordinator team!

To apply, fill out an application and email this with your resume and cover letter indicating your interest to Jennifer Pryslak. After a phone interview, you may be invited for a virtual or in person interview (based on your location) with a hiring manager and other members of the Ranch community. The Ranch offers a rolling application and interview process and often hires several months in advance.

Spring Lake Ranch: a small therapeutic work community in the Green Mountains of Vermont.

Jennifer Pryslak (she/her/hers)
Human Resources Manager
Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community
1169 Spring Lake Rd.
Cuttingsville, VT 05738
(802) 492-3322
JenniferP@springlakeranch.org
SpringLakeRanch.org

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