Triage Intake Support Unit Coordinator

Overview:

Specialized paraprofessional work for the Department of Mental Health including active professional support, consultation, problem-solving, and guidance statewide on the movement of individuals proposed for involuntary treatment services. Frequent interaction and procedural guidance is required with community mental health staff, law enforcement personnel, legal department, clinical and administrative leadership 24/7. Work is performed under the supervision of the VPCH Director of Hospital Operations. Duties include migrating from a paper-based system to an electronic system of record, production of statistical reports, and addressing immediate case management and complicated disposition needs. All employees of the Agency of Human Services perform their respective functions adhering to four key practices: customer service, holistic service, and strengths-based relationships and results orientation.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Three (3) years working in a psychiatric care setting including one (1) year of supervisory experience.

Who May Apply: 

This position, Triage Intake Support Unit Coordinator (Job Requisition #49864), is open to all State employees and external applicants.
If you would like more information about this position, please contact wendy.shapiro@vermont.gov.
Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.
Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail.  You must apply online to be considered.

Candidates, including current State employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, or persons exercising re-employment rights, must pass a fingerprint supported background investigation applicable to the position.  Additionally, in accordance with AHS Policy 4.02 - Hiring Standards, Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates. Hiring managers will notify applicants who are in the final stage of the interview process of the finger-printing and background check requirement, to which an applicant must agree to be deemed eligible for this position. Applicants will have the right to withdraw their applications before finger-printing and/or a background investigation is conducted.