Split Shift Clinician, Emergency Services

Greater Nashua Mental Health • Nashua, NH

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About The Position

Greater Nashua Mental Health is seeking a full-time Evening Split Shift Emergency Services Clinician for its Emergency Services team in Nashua, New Hampshire. The position works Monday through Friday, 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM, and provides therapeutic crisis intervention and stabilization to individuals and families to prevent or reduce suicide risk, serious debilitation, violent behavior, and the need for hospitalization. The clinician works with first responders, healthcare providers, and community agencies to stabilize psychiatric crises, avoid hospitalization or incarceration, and initiate immediate community-based treatment.

Evaluations take place in clinics, homes, hospitals, community settings, and mobile-based settings. The role serves youth, adults, and geriatric clients and includes crisis assessment, triage, short-term counseling, case management, referrals, and coordination of care. The clinician may work non-traditional shifts as needed to support the 24/7 program and may transport clients.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related mental health discipline.
• One to two years of experience.
• Experience and training in emergency psychiatric services with adults, youth, and families, including de-escalation strategies and the emergency services system of care.
• Experience diagnosing mental health and substance abuse disorders, motivational interviewing, solution-focused counseling, and psychotherapy.
• Ability to establish rapport quickly and work with a broad range of clients, including severe and chronic populations.
• Familiarity with community resources.
• Working knowledge of computers and ability to complete electronic documentation.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and insurance.
• Experience with Evidence-Based Treatment modalities, Recovery Oriented Systems of Care, Patient-Centered Treatment, Mental Health First Aid, medication-assisted treatment, and community resources.
• Experience writing case notes and documenting assessments appropriately.
• Knowledge of major mental illnesses and appropriate treatment interventions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Skill with Microsoft Office products, including email, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Work Monday through Friday, 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM, and be flexible to work non-traditional shifts as needed to staff the 24/7 program.
• Provide emergency crisis evaluations and related services to youth, adults, and geriatric clients in hospitals, community settings, and GNMH locations.
• Provide assessments, treatment interventions, short-term crisis counseling, and case management.
• Assess clients’ crisis states, immediate needs, and urgency, and select appropriate interventions based on factors such as suicide risk, potential for violence, coping, mental status, support systems, medication needs, crisis housing, hospitalization, IEA, or outpatient referrals.
• Use Evidence-Based Practices and screening tools for risk assessment and crisis stabilization.
• Manage acute behavioral health crises by assessing, triaging, and referring clients to appropriate services.
• Develop and initiate action plans independently or in consultation with clients, psychiatrists, case managers, and other staff.
• Provide in-person clinical services as appropriate for the position and as directed by a supervisor.
• Complete documentation within three business days, with the date of service or completion counted as the first day.
• Learn, consult with others about, and execute Inpatient Emergency Admission (IEA) and Conditional Discharge (CD) revocation processes under NH He-M regulations.
• Communicate client crisis status, interventions, follow-up needs, and treatment-planning information to appropriate staff.
• Provide emergency consultations, information, and evaluations to community organizations and agencies, including police, jails, and hospitals.
• Attend team, therapists’, and department meetings, as well as supervision meetings.
• Respond to email and voicemail in a timely and professional manner.
• Transport clients as needed.
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Choice of two health insurance plans
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Group life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Accident and critical illness insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with agency match
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Generous earned time off
• Paid extended sick time
• Ten paid holidays plus the employee’s birthday
• Bereavement leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level