Psychiatric Social Worker (LCSW)
Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro Retreat

Job Opportunity: Temporary Social Worker (LCSW)

Location: Brattleboro, Vermont
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide clinical and case management services to patients and their families under general supervision.
• Promote optimal individual, interpersonal, and social functioning of patients.
• Support patient reintegration into the community or appropriate environment.
• Must have true psychiatric social work experience (not just medical social work or case management).
• Comfortable working with all age groups.
• Flexible 40-hour work week scheduled to meet patient and family needs within bargaining agreement guidelines.
• Be aware of blackout dates for time off requests (RTO):

  • 3/16-3/20
  • 4/27-5/8
  • 5/22-5/26
  • 6/22-7/7

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from an accredited graduate school, or Master’s degree in counseling or other behavioral health discipline.
• Must be registered on the Roster of Psychotherapists who are Nonlicensed and Noncertified with the State of Vermont Office of Professional Regulation via LICSW, LMFT, or LCMHC prior to employment, or willing to apply within 24 hours of accepting the offer.
• 1-2+ years of inpatient social work experience is highly preferred.
• Must have documented psychiatric social work experience with various age groups.
• Resume must list units worked (e.g., Medical social worker, Behavioral health social worker, Long term care social worker).
• Skills checklist from within the last year required.
• Two supervisory references from the last two years of employment required.
• Relevant certifications required.
• Must accept a flexible 40-hour work week.
• Driver’s license or candidate’s address must be included in submission (living within 35 miles results in a rate adjustment).

Additional Information

• The position is based in a rural area with limited housing and public transportation options; candidates should plan accordingly.
• The community offers a vibrant downtown with restaurants, arts, and outdoor activities such as swimming, fishing, kayaking, and biking.
• Orientation: 8 hours (unbillable).
• Cancellation policy allows the facility to cancel up to 3 shifts per 13 weeks.
• Holiday and call-back pay apply with specific multipliers.

Experience Requirements

• Specialty Years of Experience: 1-2+ years inpatient psychiatric social work experience (higher value taken as requirement).
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required.

This opportunity is ideal for licensed clinical social workers with psychiatric experience seeking a temporary assignment in a rural Vermont setting.