Title: Veterans' Home Part-Time Clinical Social Worker - Temporary

Application Deadline Date: 09/23/2025

Req ID: 53343

Department: Vermont Veterans' Home

Location:

Bennington, VT, US

Position Type: Temporary

Schedule Type: Part-Time

Minimum Salary: $39.42

Maximum Salary: N/A

Overview

The Vermont Veterans' Home (VVH) Clinical Social Worker works as part of an interdisciplinary team facilitating person-centered care for veterans and members. The incumbent will provide expertise in aging, mental health, substance abuse, behavioral issues, grief and loss, and dementia care to enhance the quality of life for veterans and members. The Social Worker will complete assessments, provide individual counseling, develop care plans and make recommendations for ongoing treatment as necessary. Additionally, the incumbent will facilitate discharge planning as needed for Veterans' and members, including referrals and coordination with outside agencies.

The Vermont Veterans' Home is an experienced residential and healthcare campus for Veterans. The staff of the VVH works as a team to fulfill America's promise to care for our country's Veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star parents. To truly fulfill the promise, we offer clinical care and a wide range of services that are recognized as Best in Class for their effectiveness in patient-centered care. Together we strive to create an environment that provides our residents with the dignity and respect that they so rightfully deserve.

This is a part-time, temporary position through 3/31/26.

For more information about the Vermont Veterans' Home, please visit this site. Starting salary may be negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Who May Apply

This position, Veterans' Home Clinical Social Worker (Job Req #53343), 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.
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.

Environmental Factors

Duties are performed at the Vermont Veterans' Home. Position requires working weekends and/or evenings. Duties involve need for effective working relationships with a number of health care disciplines. Incumbents predictably encounter high levels of stress and emotional situations, exposure to potentially physically and verbally violent patient populations and exposure to infectious disease.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) AND one (1) year or more of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.

Special Requirements

A Vermont Social Work License (LICSW) must be obtained within two (2) years.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.