Behavioral Health Aide - Temporary

The Vermont Veterans' Home (VVH) is seeking to hire part-time Behavioral Health Aides for positions within the Behavioral Health department. These temporary positions 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 20 hours per week including some weekends.

For more information about the Vermont Veterans' Home, please visit this site.

This position, Behavioral Health Aide(#51245), 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 christina.cosgrove@vermont.gov.
Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.
Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.

Any person who has had a charge of abuse, neglect or exploitation substantiated against him or her is not eligible under the Vermont Veterans' Home licensing requirements. Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position, including Vermont and national criminal record checks, adult and child abuse registry checks, the Office of Inspector General exclusion database, and motor vehicle driving record checks where applicable.

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.

No specific education or experience is required.

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.

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.