Behavioral Interventionists at ChOICE Academy make a direct, lasting impact on the lives of youth in an integrated educational and mental health setting. In this role, you will support students in building the skills they need to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally through consistent supervision, structured behavioral programming, and relationship-based interventions. Your work helps students strengthen daily living skills, develop positive peer interactions, and increase independence across classroom, treatment, and community environments. This is a meaningful entry point into education for individuals driven to help youth grow while developing their own professional skills.

• Paid Time Off (PTO): 12 vacation days and 12 sick days per year, with additional accruals for longstanding employees.
• Health Insurance: Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Shift Differentials: Additional pay for evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Employer-sponsored coverage.
• Retirement: 403(b) plan with generous employer match.
• Educational Support: Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance.
• Flexible Schedule: 30–40 hours per week with scheduling flexibility.

• Supervise students individually or in groups as needed and assigned
• Work with a time of interventionists to implement behavior and treatment plans
• Keep accurate, timely notes consistent with agency standards

• Bachelor’s Degree in human services, education or psychology or equivalent education and experience
• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build relationships and trust with parents, other school staff, and WCMHS staff
• Valid drivers license, excellent driving record, and access to a safe and reliable insured vehicle required
• Ability to stand, walk, and/or run for prolonged period
• Positive regard for individuals with disabilities
• Willing and able to satisfactorily complete specialized physical and verbal de-escalation training
• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds
• Willing to learn crisis de-escalation and passive restraint techniques to the satisfaction of the training instructor

• This role includes working with youth who may have challenging behaviors in and adjacent to classroom settings
• Some work is done outside and may require constant supervision of a student
• Extensive use of a computer while completing notes which may include extended periods of sitting or standing at a workstation

To apply: 

We encourage applicants to apply via the WCMHS website Careers page. Applications (resume and cover letter) may also be emailed to [email protected] or mailed via USPS mail to WCMHS Human Resources, PO Box 647, Montpelier, VT 05601. 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. 

About the agency: 

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.” 

Washington County Mental Health Services is an equal opportunity employer. Grounded in our understanding that diversity makes us stronger, we are committed to 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.