United Counseling Service

United Counseling Service Building a stronger community by empowering individuals and families to live healthy and meaningful lives.

Since 1958 UCS has provided skilled care to help people improve their quality of life.www.ucsvt.orgClick "Info" tab for more.See "Boxes" for FB policy.

12/24/2025
Isolation can be paralyzing, but you don't have to face it alone. The Companion app provides a safe space for you to sha...
12/23/2025

Isolation can be paralyzing, but you don't have to face it alone. The Companion app provides a safe space for you to share and receive support while you are taking care of those with mental health and/or substance use disorder.

Enroll today! https://signup.companion.health/?token=A0j2R

Our offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25 and will reopen on Friday, December 26. Our crisis services are stil...
12/22/2025

Our offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25 and will reopen on Friday, December 26. Our crisis services are still available at (802) 442-5491 or 988.

12/22/2025
We're looking for an Emergency Clinician to join our team!For more details or to apply visit the link below:
12/21/2025

We're looking for an Emergency Clinician to join our team!

For more details or to apply visit the link below:

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We celebrated Nadine's 45th anniversary with UCS this week! We're so grateful for the dedication and care Nadine has bro...
12/20/2025

We celebrated Nadine's 45th anniversary with UCS this week! We're so grateful for the dedication and care Nadine has brought to our community. Congratulations!

“The best part about this year’s Holiday Craft Fair was how well integrated our clients were amongst the crowd of vendor...
12/19/2025

“The best part about this year’s Holiday Craft Fair was how well integrated our clients were amongst the crowd of vendors, making it the best example of inclusivity I’ve witnessed.”

Read more about our annual Holiday Craft Fair below!

United Counseling Service of Bennington County hosted its annual Holiday Craft Fair on December 6 at Grace Christian School.

"I thought no one would ever see him the way I do."At PUCK, youth in crisis are met with compassion, dignity, and care t...
12/18/2025

"I thought no one would ever see him the way I do."
At PUCK, youth in crisis are met with compassion, dignity, and care that truly makes a difference.
Help us continue this work—donate at ucsvt.org/give

A PUCK Success Story Jack*, is a 16 year old nonverbal autistic youth who was referred to Psychiatric Urgent Care for Kids…Continue Reading

Our latest Staff Spotlight is Laurie Sallisky, Therapeutic Case Manager and organizer of Chickens4Change! Learn more abo...
12/16/2025

Our latest Staff Spotlight is Laurie Sallisky, Therapeutic Case Manager and organizer of Chickens4Change! Learn more about Laurie at the link below.

Curious about working with us? Check out open positions at ucsvt.org/careers.

Laurie Sallisky is United Counseling Service of Bennington County's Staff Spotlight feature for December 2025.

We celebrated two staff anniversaries at Bennington County Head Start-Early Head Start last week! Stephanie and Taylor b...
12/15/2025

We celebrated two staff anniversaries at Bennington County Head Start-Early Head Start last week! Stephanie and Taylor both reached their 5-year milestone with UCS. Congratulations and thank you for all you do!

We're so glad so many of you came out to our client art show!It was a fantastic turnout, and we’re incredibly proud of t...
12/12/2025

We're so glad so many of you came out to our client art show!

It was a fantastic turnout, and we’re incredibly proud of the creativity, courage, and hard work our clients shared with the community. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to support, celebrate, and help make the event such a success.

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100 Ledge Hill Drive
Bennington, VT
05201

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 12am - 12am

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+18024425491

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History of UCS

In May of 1958 Bennington Family Service Center and the state-operated Bennington Child Guidance Clinic merged and established United Counseling Service of Bennington County, Inc.

In 1961, UCS entered into a cooperative program with Putnam Memorial Hospital to develop a comprehensive mental health program where UCS psychologists and social workers provided a complete range of counseling services in cooperation with the hospital.

From an original staff of six and a budget of thirteen thousand dollars, UCS has grown steadily with the aid of federal and state grants. Today there are more than 300 staff and a multimillion dollar annual operating budget. This tremendous growth demonstrates real need in the community and our ability to respond to those needs.

The growth of UCS programs and facilities reflects the process of deinstitutionalization in Vermont and nationwide.