Washington County Mental Health Services, Inc.

NOTICE OF OPEN POSITION

Assistant Director, People and Culture

April 2025

For more than 50 years, Washington County Mental Health Services (WCMHS) has served the Washington County community and the Orange County towns of Orange, Washington and Williamstown. WCMHS provides education, support, and treatment of individuals and families living with mental health challenges, substance use issues, and developmental and intellectual disabilities. Providing accessible, high-quality services in the community, schools, and health care settings, we work toward positive outcomes for wellness with collaborative, inclusive, and compassionate care. Washington County Mental Health Services is “Where Hope and Support Come Together.”

POSITION: WCHMS is seeking a culture champion and systems builder to join our HR team and to support our staff, management, and workplace as the Assistant Director, People and Culture. As a hands-on, tactical manager and strategic leader, the ADPC develops and administers employee relations and engagement processes, policies, and initiatives, and develops, leads, and manages the agency’s inclusion and diversity initiatives, programs, and efforts, with an emphasis on building and sustaining an inclusive culture that centers and integrates the values of fairness, dignity, respect, and belonging in the employee experience.

QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to a commitment to the WCMHS mission, the Assistant Director of People and Culture should have a combination of education, training, and relevant work and lived experience to provide the skills and knowledge to fulfill the responsibilities of the position with a high level of competence.

Preferred qualifications include:

bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in a relevant field;
5 or more years of experience in employee relations or related area of human resources;
training or experience in work related to workplace inclusion and/or social justice; and
supervisory/team management experience (preferred)

Additional knowledge and competencies for this position include:

Significant knowledge of employee relations, core human resources functions, and related compliance
Up-to-date knowledge of federal & state employment laws, regulatory requirements, and sub-regulatory guidance
Commitment to working collaboratively and productively as a member of agency management toward achieving program and/or organizational goals and outcomes
Understanding and knowledge of psychological safety and trauma-informed practices
Commitment to inclusion, ethics, and compliance as organizational operating principles
Strong analytical, critical thinking, planning, data and information management, and organizational skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, HRIS, and payroll software

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: This full-time position offers an annualized salary of $88,000 - $95,000 and excellent benefits, including tuition reimbursement/student loan assistance; generous paid time off; employer-sponsored health, dental, life, and disability insurances; and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.

TO APPLY: We encourage applicants to apply via the WCMHS website Careers page. Applications (resume and cover letter, preferred) may also be emailed to recruitment@wcmhs.org or mailed via USPS mail to WCMHS Human Resources, PO Box 647, Montpelier, VT 05601. Please note that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. WCMHS strives to make our application process accessible to all. If you need language assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us at recruitment@wcmhs.org or 802-229-1399.

Washington County Mental Health Services is an equal opportunity employer. Grounded in our understanding that diversity makes us stronger, we are committed to inclusion in our workplace and services. We encourageapplications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, health care coverage status, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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