About the Role
This unique clinical role combines community-based psychotherapy with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), providing opportunities to deliver evidence-based care that helps clients build resilience, strengthen relationships, and improve emotion regulation. Join a highly collaborative and experienced team committed to recovery-oriented, strength-based services while enjoying the autonomy to build meaningful therapeutic connections through both office-based and community outreach work.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual therapy services to clients within the Intensive Adult Mental Health Program and other WCMHS programs as appropriate.
- Facilitate group therapy sessions based on client and program needs.
- Provide family therapy services to and couples therapy when clinically indicated.
- Deliver community support services when appropriate as part of the treatment plan.
- Provide psychotherapy services in office, home, and community-based settings to best meet client needs.
- Maintain a clinical caseload that includes approximately 50% Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) clients.
- Deliver individual DBT services using evidence-based treatment approaches.
- Participate in the DBT consultation team and co-facilitate and support DBT skills groups.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in a mental health/behavioral health discipline required.
- Licensure or license eligible as a Mental Health Professional (Licensure supervision is available as a part of this position).
- Minimum of two years' experience providing clinical services to clients dealing with severe and persistent mental health issues preferred.
- Experience or training in DBT preferred, and knowledge and experience with other evidence-based practices would be a plus.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, possess an excellent driving record, and have access to a safe, reliable, insured vehicle.
Skills
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Evidence-based treatment approaches
- Community support services
- Family therapy
- Couples therapy
Location
- Berlin, VT
Work Type
- Office-based
- Community outreach
- Home-based
Experience Level
- Minimum of two years' experience providing clinical services to clients dealing with severe and persistent mental health issues preferred.
Education Level
- Master’s degree in a mental health/behavioral health discipline
Salary/Compensations
- $55,120.00 - $57,550.00 Salary/year
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Generous retirement contribution match
- 12.5 flexible paid holidays
- 12 days each of vacation and paid sick time earned in your first year of employment
About the Company
- 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 to 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.”
