Employment Opportunities
Current Job Postings
VBCMH offers an excellent benefit package including an affordable, top-notch health/dental/vision plan, deferred compensation retirement plan with employer matching, employer-provided life & disability insurance, 12 paid holidays each year, and generous paid time off to promote work/life balance.
Click on the links below to view more about current open career opportunities:
Mobile Crisis Team Supervisor – Full-Time Hybrid Position (Regular In-person and Remote Work)
This management level position will oversee program development of mobile crisis services for youth with SED and/or IDD, or co-occurring SED and SUD, and their parents/caregivers in Van Buren County. Will ensure crisis intervention response services are provided in home and community settings in order to connect youth in crisis with appropriate therapeutic options. Promotes interventions that alleviate need for detention, jail, or emergency room services. Provides direct on-call services on rotating or back-up basis. Coordinates VBCMH intern program.
Lifespan Case Manager – Full-Time (Bangor Office and Community-Based Work)
This Bachelor’s level case manager will work with youth and adults with developmental disabilities. Develops Individual Plans of Service and monitors progress related to goals. Provides case management, crisis intervention, medication monitoring and acts as an advocate. Requires Bachelor’s degree in human services field and at least one year of professional experience working with DD population.
School-Based Clinician – Full-Time in Bangor
Master’s level clinician needed to work in the Bangor Schools to provide clinical therapy and/or case management services to students; identify/intervene in mental health needs, alleviate crisis and ensure stabilization of youth/families in the community, school and/or agency sites. Will provide assessment, develop service/treatment plans, and review effectiveness of goals/services. Must have Master’s degree in social work, psychology or counseling with State licensure. At least two years’ experience in mental health assessment and treatment of youth and their families with demonstrated diagnostic and case reporting skills.
Outpatient Therapist – Full time in Paw Paw
Master’s level clinician needed to provide outpatient therapy services, which may include in-person and telehealth sessions. Will develop person-centered plans; provide intake and crisis services; and complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments. LMSW preferred.
Lifespan Clinician – Regular Full Time in Bangor
Master’s level clinician
Youth Peer Support – Part-Time
This Peer will act as a support and resource for youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED). Works with youth one-on-one or in group, supporting them in achieving goals through shared activities and interventions. Supports youth empowerment by assisting youth in developing skills to improve their overall functioning and quality of life and working collaboratively with others involved in delivering the youth’s care. Generally less than 20 hours per week on a flexible schedule.
Home-Based Clinician/Youth & Families – Full time in Hartford
Master’s level clinician needed to provide home and community-based intervention and support to families with infants, young children, and youth with mental health issues. Outreach services help to promote positive parenting attitudes and skills, improve family relationships, encourages use of positive approaches to child behavior/discipline, and interventions the caregivers may utilize to support healthy social and emotional development of the child, and to remediate problem behaviors. Provides Home-Based services including assessments, clinical intervention, identifying/intervening in mental health needs, alleviating crisis, and ensuring stabilization in the community for assigned youth and their families. Requires Master’s degree in a mental health related field with appropriate state licensure; at least 1 year of experience working with families with young children; and demonstrated knowledge/training of social work practice as it relates to working with families of young children, including the ability to understand age-appropriate functioning, developmental stages, and the impact of the parent/child relationship, in order to provide assessment, diagnosis, appropriate intervention, and referral.
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| The Van Buren Community Mental Health Services Board and Staff are dedicated to the practice of compassionate, professional and excellent care. We strive to work together as a team, and to communicate honestly and directly to create a broader, responsive community based on trust, respect, and equality. We pledge accountability to one another and to the persons we serve, respecting their diversity, responding to their needs, and advocating for their enrichment. In all we do, we endeavor to consistently create a positive and healing organization.
If you share our philosophy and wish to join our team, we encourage you to apply by emailing your cover letter and resume to: Christine Schlabaugh, Personnel Specialist: cschlabaugh@vbcmh.com You may also mail your cover letter with resume and/or an application (links below) to: Van Buren Community Mental Health |
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Van Buren Community Mental Health is committed to the concept of equal opportunity for employment. This agency strives to be fair and equitable in all its relations with its employees and applicants for employment. In accordance with state and federal law, this agency prohibits discrimination in recruitment, selection, or orientation based on religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, political affiliation, disability, or any other classification as required by law. Qualified applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided with reasonable accommodations which do not impose undue hardships.