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Important Information for Applicants

Before continuing on to the job application form, we want to tell you a bit about our company values and expectations.

Working at VisionQuest means sharing in our deep and unique commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of America’s kids. We follow that commitment every day -- and we look to our staff to take the initiative, to push us to do better, and to enrich our company culture. We are an employee owned company: we share a vision, and we send a signal that a group of committed people with common values and purpose can transform the futures of our troubled youth. To achieve this, our staff are asked to embrace the following fundamental principles:

• We before me
- Team concept – there is no "I" in TEAM
- Kids are first in our decision-making; they are our primary focus
- We work with and for each other (employee-owned)
- Inclusion, not exclusion
• Do no harm
- Ends don’t justify the means
- Sarcasm hurts
- Don’t personalize, professionalize
- Consequences, not punishment
• Process what comes at you
- Act -- don’t react
- Know policies and procedures
- Know what to do and report; Know what to report and do.
- When in doubt, “Circle Up”
• Role model the core values
- Must have a principled center
- When in doubt, “don’t fire out”
- Lead by example
- Respect is the medium of exchange
• Grow and evolve through change
- Know your weaknesses and promote your strengths
- Understand and challenge your career path
- Use motivation for innovation
- Fill your tool box
• Use the tools, follow the rules
- Do what you’re trained to do
- No double standards
- Be disciplined
- Be ethical and professional
• Honor the child
- Facing the facts of their life
- Keeping them in the center of the circle
- Understand and respect where they’re coming from
- Provide the tools to deal with the issues of their life


These VisionQuest staff commitments allow us to generate greater strength in our team, and highlight those principles that bind us together, unifying our efforts and allowing us to trust each other so we can focus on what really matters: the youth we serve.

If you're interested in working at Vision Quest, please download and fill out the application form and submit it with a copy of your resume to: jobs@vq.com

You can download a formatted application form here