Location: Brattleboro, VT

Start Date: 04-13-2026

End Date: 07-13-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Day shift), 40 hours/week guaranteed

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $67 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical and case management services to patients and families to promote optimal individual and social functioning
• Conduct age-appropriate assessments, treatment planning, and discharge planning to ensure safe community reintegration
• Engage patients and families in care, offering education, support, and resources to improve outcomes
• Maintain clear, timely behavioral health documentation in accordance with facility and regulatory standards
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient-centered treatment and follow-up services
• Support transitions of care, including community referrals and linkage to outpatient services

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work (MSW) or Master’s in counseling/behavioral health — required
• LICSW, LMFT, or LCMHC — required, or willingness to register on Vermont’s Roster of Psychotherapists within 24 hours of accepting an offer
• True inpatient psychiatric experience in an inpatient psych hospital or psych unit within the last 6 months — required
• Comfortable and experienced working with children and adolescents in an acute inpatient setting
• BLS (AHA) certification — required
• Driver’s license or local address required in submission packet (candidates within 35 miles subject to local policy)
• 1–2+ years of inpatient social work experience highly preferred
• Two supervisory references from the last two years of employment — required

Education

• Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program or Master’s degree in counseling/other behavioral health discipline

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong clinical/case management skills in behavioral health settings
• Expertise in discharge planning and community reintegration for youth
• Skilled in patient and family engagement and crisis intervention
• Proficient behavioral health documentation and EMR familiarity
• Ability to work within bargaining agreement guidelines and flexible scheduling
• Good communication, collaboration, and multidisciplinary coordination skills
• Familiarity with Vermont licensing/roster processes and documentation requirements

Benefits

• A supportive interdisciplinary team that values your clinical expertise and growth
• Licensure assistance and quick roster registration support for Vermont (apply within 24 hours of acceptance)
• Paid time off and a predictable Monday–Friday day schedule to help you recharge
• Professional development support and encouragement for additional certifications
• BLS (AHA) accepted/required and support to keep certifications current
• Clear orientation and clinical onboarding (unbillable orientation noted)
• Friendly workplace culture close to dining, arts, and outdoor recreation
• Flexible scheduling within the bargaining agreement to meet patient needs

Travel Perks: Explore Brattleboro, VT

Brattleboro is a charming, arts-forward Vermont town with a thriving downtown full of restaurants, pubs, breweries, theaters and galleries — perfect for after-shift exploration. The West River meets the Connecticut River nearby for paddling and fishing, and local and state parks plus scenic biking tours provide plenty of outdoor adventure. Convenient access to Interstate 91 makes weekend trips to other New England locales easy. Note: Brattleboro is rural with limited housing and public transit, so plan lodging early.

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