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 a Mental Health Crisis Specialist.   This is a full-time position with excellent pay and benefits providing outreach clinical interventions with police.  This person filling this position will go into the field with Vermont State Police on police calls to provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, mental health assessment, and help provide safe disposition and referrals for ongoing mental health and substance use treatment and support. The clinician will collaborate closely with the Emergency Screening Team and other WCMHS clinicians as well as other social services providers.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide outreach support to community members in crisis during police calls with law enforcement.
• Provide clinical assessment of mental health needs for people interacting with law enforcement and facilitate referrals to appropriate providers.
• Provide outreach to vulnerable populations in the community to offer mental health and other social supports as appropriate.
• Coordinate referrals to longer term service providers and provide social support resource information to community members in crisis.  Coordinate with other social service providers.

• Master’s Degree with relevant experience in relevant human services and/or emergency services with a focus on trauma and crisis response preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in mental health or related field and at least 3-5 years of relevant human services and/or emergency services with a focus on trauma and crisis response preferred.
• Associate degree and at least 5 years of experience may also be considered.
• Relevant lived experience may be a substitute for some work experience. 
• Must have safe vehicle and clean driving record. Schedule will be flexible with some evening hours required.

Compensation and benefits: This full-time position offers an hourly rate of $25.72/hr. 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 [email protected] 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 an accommodation in the application process, please contact us at [email protected] 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.