Crisis Clinician

Washington County Mental Health Services, Inc.

NOTICE OF OPEN POSITION

Crisis Clinician

For more than 50 years, Washington County Mental Health Services (WCMHS) has served the Washington County community and the Orange County towns of Orange, Washington and Williamstown. WCMHS provides education, support, and treatment of individuals and families living with mental health challenges, substance use issues, and developmental and intellectual disabilities. Providing accessible, high-quality services in the community, schools, and health care settings, we work toward positive outcomes for wellness with collaborative, inclusive, and compassionate care. Washington County Mental Health Services is “Where Hope and Support Come Together.”

POSITION: WCMHS is seeking an Emergency Crisis Clinician to provide crisis intervention for individuals and their families. The Crisis Clinician will work in conjunction with assisting community agencies and WCMHS programming to assess individuals and triage the next steps of short-term action. This includes conducting mental health evaluations and risk assessments for adults and youth to determine the appropriate clinical intervention. The intervention will be performed in WCMHS sites and throughout Washington and Orange County Vermont. This is a full-time position which includes three 12-hour shifts and a weekly staff meeting, totaling 40 hours a week. The shifts will include night and weekend hours.

QUALIFICATIONS: The Emergency Screener’s education and work experience will include:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Three or more years of experience in Mental Health Services with a diverse population; and

• Must have a valid driver’s license, possess an excellent driving record, and have access to a safe, reliable, insured vehicle.

Additional requirements for this position include:

• Ability to work on-site in emergency room, mental health inpatient units, police stations, courts, schools, community and in people’s homes.

• Ability to triage crisis interventions, be flexible and mobile in response

• Ability to perform risk assessments and make appropriate referrals. Ability to conduct clinical interviews, utilize de-escalation skills and interventions to help individuals experiencing crises related to mental health and substance use.

• Decision making in high stress environments. This position is fast paced with a wide range of clinical presentations requiring complex assessments, interventions, and safe disposition planning.

• Ability to work within a team with effective interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively with teammates and colleagues within WCMHS and external partners.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Expectation is for clinical documentation to be completed in a timely and organized manner.

• Commitment to the WCMHS mission and positive regard for individuals accessing services.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: This full-time position offers an exempt hourly wage of $29.07 and excellent benefits, including tuition reimbursement/student loan assistance; generous paid time off; employer-sponsored health, dental, life, and disability insurances; and a 403(b)-retirement plan with employer match.

TO APPLY: We encourage applicants to apply via the WCMHS website Careers page. Applications (resume and cover letter, preferred) may also be emailed to recruitment@wcmhs.org or mailed via USPS mail to WCMHS Human Resources, PO Box 647, Montpelier, VT 05601. Please note that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. WCMHS strives to make our application process accessible to all. If you need language assistance or accommodation in the application process, please contact us at recruitment@wcmhs.org or 802-229-1399.

Washington County Mental Health Services is an equal opportunity employer. Grounded in our understanding that diversity makes our organization stronger, we are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace and services. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, health care coverage status, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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