Behavioral Health Aide - Temporary

State of Vermont; Bennington (VT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Vermont Veterans' Home is seeking a part-time Behavioral Health Aide to join the Behavioral Health Department. The role supports the Licensed Clinical Social Work team by implementing treatment plans for mental health, trauma and dementia care.

Incumbents will assist with progress notes and daily paperwork and/or data entry. This is a part-time position working 24 hours per week and including some weekends.

Qualifications

• No specific education or experience required.
• Preferred: experience in nursing home or healthcare with older adults/Veterans.
• Preferred: experience facilitating group therapeutic activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with progress notes and daily paperwork / data entry.

Job description

Overview

The Vermont Veterans' Home (VVH) is seeking to hire part-time Behavioral Health Aide for a position within the Behavioral Health Department. This temporary position work closely with the Licensed Clinical Social Work team to implement Behavioral Health treatment plans and interventions based on best practice for mental health, trauma and dementia care. Incumbents will be responsible for assisting with progress notes and other daily paperwork and/or data entry. This is a part-time position working 24 hours per week and including some weekends. For more information about the Vermont Veterans' Home, please visit this site.

Who May Apply

This position, Behavioral Health Aide (#55537), is open to all State employees and external applicants. This is a temporary position. Temporary work is typically for variable hours and is not expected to be full-time. The State does not guarantee 40 hours of work per week.

If you would like more information about this position, please contact Christina Cosgrove at [e-mail]. Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.

Any person who has had a charge of abuse, neglect or exploitation substantiated against them is not eligible under the Vermont Veterans' Home licensing requirements. Candidates, including current State employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, or persons exercising re-employment rights, must pass a fingerprint supported background investigation applicable to the position. Additionally, in accordance with Federal and State regulatory standards, Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, Office of Inspector General exclusion database checks, motor vehicle driving record checks, and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates. Hiring managers will notify applicants who are in the final stage of the interview process of the fingerprinting and background check requirements, to which an applicant must agree to be deemed eligible for this position. Applicants will have the right to withdraw their applications before fingerprinting and/or a background investigation is conducted.

Environmental Factors

Duties are performed in a long‑term care setting involving elderly and/or disabled Veterans, their spouses and Gold Star Mothers. Direct interaction with Veteran/Member is extensive, leading to potential exposure to infectious disease or physical injury. Good physical health is required for rendering physical assistance to and transporting and moving residents. Depending on duties assigned, some outings might be necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

No specific education or experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a nursing home, healthcare setting, mental health setting or with older adults/Veterans.
• Experience facilitating therapeutic activities with groups of any age.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State's employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.