Community Diversion/Transition Nurse

Mental Health Connecticut Inc • Waterbury, CT

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Mental Health Connecticut (MHC), a statewide nonprofit provider agency, is hiring a full-time Community Diversion/Transition Nurse based at its Independence Center in Waterbury. Statewide travel is required. The role coordinates diversion from higher levels of care and supports participants transitioning from higher levels of care back into the community. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The annual salary is $76,323.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably in mental health, medical, or home health settings.
• Maintain Registered Nurse (RN) status.
• Valid Connecticut driver’s license, vehicle registration, and auto insurance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certification and other agency-required training.
• Willingness and ability to drive a personal vehicle locally and statewide.

Responsibilities

• Divert program participants from nursing homes and help avoid acute-care hospitalizations for psychiatric reasons.
• Support participants living in nursing facilities as they transition back into the community.
• Provide outreach, education, and engagement about community-based options to nursing-facility residents with serious and persistent mental health conditions.
• Help clients understand their medications and provide education about illness, substance use when indicated, hygiene, interpersonal skills, social relationships, symptoms, healthcare, and other client-identified issues.
• Consult with professional staff about behavioral health options for nursing-facility discharge teams.
• Promote effective working relationships with clients’ families and significant others through family and client psychoeducation.
• Provide liaison support to DMHAS, LMHAs, program participants undergoing diversion or transition, DSS Money Follows the Person, and Mental Health Waiver staff.
• Assess level-of-care needs and determine appropriate community-based options.
• Maintain current knowledge of community resources for participants living with mental health and substance use conditions.
• Provide diabetes education about self-administration and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Educate clients about mindfulness-based alternative interventions to reduce psychiatric symptoms and substance cravings.
• Provide substance abuse counseling, resource education, and connections to resources.
• Represent and implement MHC’s mission and philosophy while maintaining cordial, professional relationships with DMHAS and other community provider agencies.
• Drive a personal vehicle locally and within the state.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance, with employee premium cost shares of 10% for employee-only coverage or 20% for employee-plus-dependents coverage.
• Voluntary vision insurance.
• Life and long-term disability insurance fully paid by MHC.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match on contributions up to 6%.
• Paid time off, including 11 observed holidays, vacation time, sick time, and wellness days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed