Vermont

Vermont Behavioral Health Resources

Job search support is provided for the following behavioral health disciplines:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
• Licensed Addiction Counselors
• Behavioral Health Therapist
• Clinical Mental Health Counselor
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Psychiatrist
• Clinical Psychologist
• Addiction Medicine Physician
• Prevention Professionals

Additional resources:

• Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
• Vermont Department of Mental Health
• NAMI Vermont
• Vermont Psychological Association
• Vermont Mental Health Counselors Association
• Vermont Counseling Network

Incentive programs for behavioral health professionals:

• Vermont Health Professional Loan Repayment & Scholarship Programs
• Vermont Educational Loan Repayment for Health Care Professionals (AHEC)

Pipeline and pathway programs into behavioral health fields:

• Vermont Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Center
• UVM Office of Primary Care and Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program
• The Vermont AHEC Network

3RNET has resources from across the nation to support behavioral health professionals and people interested in pursuing a behavioral health career. View 3RNET’s behavioral health professionals’ resources here.

J-1 Visas in Vermont

If you want to obtain a J-1 Waiver in Vermont, here’s what you need to do:

1. Start your job search about 18 months prior to when you want to start working.
2. Find a job at an eligible J-1 site in our state. You can search for J-1 eligible jobs on 3RNET. Start your J-1 job search in Vermont now.
3. Connect with the J-1 contact to ask questions and learn about additional steps you may need to take.

A limited number of J-1 Visa Waivers are granted to non-resident physicians who agree to work in an underserved area of Vermont for a period of three years. Vermont prioritizes primary care specialties, but considers waivers for all specialties that provide direct patient care and based on community need and shortage designation. There are 20 slots available for providers to practice within federally designated health professional shortage areas or medically underserved areas, and 10 slots available for non-designated areas each year. Physicians are required to be licensed in the State of Vermont and have an employment contract in place before an eligible facility can request a waiver on behalf of the physician. The physician must assume employment on a full-time basis within 90 days of the approval of the waiver by INS. The facility is required to accept patients regardless of ability to pay, offer a sliding fee scale, and must show documentation that the physician will work with underserved patients.

The Vermont Office of Rural Health manages J-1 Visa Waiver applications but does not maintain a list of vacancies for J1 Visa physicians or provide placement services. The State office refers physicians to the New Hampshire-Vermont Recruitment Center, a Service of Bi-State Primary Care Association, as a point of contact for the recruitment of primary care providers and specialists in Vermont. Bi-State's Recruitment Center tracks vacancies in Vermont and maintains a listing of current opportunities here on the 3RNET website.

Health Care Employers in Vermont

You'll find jobs on 3RNET from these types of health care employers in Vermont:

• Behavioral Health & Substance Use Disorder Treatment Agencies
• Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)
• Community Health Centers (CHCs)
• Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs)
• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
• Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment sites
• National Health Service Corps Scholar sites
• Private Practices

We have compiled a basic overview to help you understand more about the various safety net health care facilities. View 3RNET’s Guide to Safety Net Health Care Facilities here.

Job Search Resources for Vermont

We’re here to help. 3RNET has several resources for health professionals searching for a job:

• 3RNET’s Loan Repayment Program Guide
• 3RNET’s Guide on Health Professional Shortage Areas
• 3RNET’s Guide to Navigating the J-1 Waiver Job Search
• 3RNET’s Guide to Safety Net Health Care Facilities
• 3RNET’s Resources for Behavioral Health Professionals

Vermont's state-specific job resources for health care professionals:

• New Hampshire Vermont Recruitment Center
• Vermont Medical Practice Board
• Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
• Vermont Medical Society
• Vermont Health Professional Loan Repayment and Scholarship programs

Learn more about Vermont:

• Northeast Kingdom Region
• Vermont Official State Website
• Vermont Vacation
• Vermont Living Magazine

For Vermont Employers

If you’re a health care employer in Vermont and you’d like to post your jobs on 3RNET, please fill out our employer application form which will be sent to Claire.

If you have specific questions about using 3RNET in Vermont, please contact 3RNET's Vermont Network Coordinator, Claire Hodgman.