HCRS is a non-profit agency - part of a designated agency state system set up to provide Vermont communities Mental Health, Substance Misuse, and supportive treatment services for all community people.
Primary programs include: Children, Developmental, and Adult Divisions. We cover Windsor and Windham County, have three primary offices and serve age ranges from childhood - adulthood.
In the Adult Program, we are lead by a Director is an LCSW as well as a LCISW Assistant Director. We also have counselors that have other mental health-related degrees and credentials. We include case management as part of our range of services. Typical services range from: clinical assessment/screenings, supportive counseling, independence skills and resource support/education, and vocational and residential respite (therapy of all kinds of service coordination) in a variety of individual and group formats, as well as at a range from lower and/or more acute level and longer-term needs.
We are vigorously involved with our local politics and partners advocating for the needs of our clients and staff. Quality of care and quality of work experience is vital in supporting each other. We work within our state system of care as well as at local levels via meetings, committees, and regular communications. We have a strong social justice orientation and agency leadership embraces advocacy as our on our missions. We support our staff's trainings and use of evidence based models of treatment. We have a client-directed focus and promote client self-advocacy and empowerment.
Special placement information:
Accepting MSW 2nd-year/Advanced Standing (SL + clinical) students. Full-time positions only.
Agency hours: 8:30AM - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday for face-to-face services. There is room for flexibility in hours outside of that range with telehealth based on supervisor and HR approval.
Video-/Audio-taping not permitted.
Transportation required. Travel reimbursement available.
We will provide work space for working with clients.
Interns can receive financial stipend for billable services provided based on their time submitted, approved by a supervisor.