RANDOLPH, Vt., Aug. 14, 2020—Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Hillary Liddick has joined the Behavioral Health team at Gifford.
Hillary Liddick, PMHNP, RN
Liddick offers a trauma-informed focus on mental health, rather than on disease, and strives to be a source of information and personalized support for her patients as she helps them make decisions. She has worked in a variety of health care settings across the country, from Virginia to Oregon, and was attracted to Gifford by its integrated approach to providing services.
“Integrating health services does a lot to normalize mental health care,” said Liddick, who was drawn to her career path for very personal reasons. “The primary factor was family, seeing family members struggle with mental health, and losing my stepfather to suicide when I was a child.”
Liddick’s clinical interests are centered on psychotherapy, and she describes her approach to care as one that considers the whole person and incorporates not just medicine, but also, for example, diet, sleep, and exercise. Having worked in a variety of settings, she said, “I have become a systems person. I think globally, systemically, and working with people from all walks of life has made me a better problem-solver and more openminded.”
Liddick’s previous experience includes providing care in Community Rehabilitation and Treatment (CRT) and inpatient, residential substance-use programs. She held advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) positions at Valley Vista in Bradford and Vergennes, Vt., and at Northeast Kingdom Human Services in St. Johnsbury, Vt. She held nursing positions at Virginia Commonwealth University Health in Richmond, Va.; at Tucker Pavilion, Chippenham Hospital, HCA, in Richmond, Va.; and at Bon Secours, Saint Mary’s Hospital, in Richmond, Va. She earned a master’s degree in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Nursing, in Richmond, Va., and a bachelor’s degree from The University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. She is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
When not at work, Liddick enjoys hiking and camping, swimming, and spending time with family. She also likes to travel, and in 2017 she and her husband took a three-month road trip across the United States and visited 21 national parks.
For more information about the Behavioral Health team at Gifford, visit giffordhealthcare.org/service/behavioral-health.
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Gifford is a community hospital in Randolph, Vt., with family health centers in Berlin, Bethel, Chelsea, Randolph, Rochester, and White River Junction; and specialty services throughout central Vermont. A Federally Qualified Health Center and a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital in the country, Gifford is a full-service hospital with a 24-hour emergency department and inpatient unit; many surgical services; a day care; two adult day programs; and 30-bed Menig Nursing Home, which was named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best 39 nursing homes in the country in 2012. The Birthing Center, established in 1977, was the first in Vermont to offer an alternative to traditional hospital-based deliveries, and continues to be a leader in midwifery and family-centered care. The hospital’s mission is to improve individuals’ and community health by providing and assuring access to affordable, high-quality health care in Gifford’s service area.
