Split Shift Clinician, Emergency Services
About The Position
Greater Nashua Mental Health is seeking an Evening Split Shift Emergency Services Clinician to provide therapeutic crisis intervention and stabilization to individuals and families, with the goal of preventing or reducing suicide risk, serious debilitation, violent behavior, and hospitalization. The clinician works with first responders, healthcare providers, and community-based agencies to stabilize psychiatric crises, avoid hospitalization or incarceration, and initiate immediate community-based treatment. Evaluations may take place in clinics, homes, hospitals, community settings, and mobile-based settings. The role serves youth, adults, and geriatric populations and includes crisis assessment, short-term counseling, case management, referrals, documentation, and coordination with clients, families, and other professionals. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM, and may require flexibility to work non-traditional shifts to support a 24/7 program. The clinician may also transport clients as needed.
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, using motivational interviewing and solution-focused counseling, and providing psychotherapy.
- Ability to establish rapport quickly and interact with a broad range of clients, including people with severe and chronic conditions.
- Familiarity with community resources.
- Working knowledge of computers and ability to complete documentation electronically.
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and insurance.
- Experience providing case notes and properly documenting assessments.
- Knowledge of major mental illnesses and appropriate treatment interventions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including email, Word, and Excel.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Evidence-Based Treatment modalities, Recovery Oriented Systems of Care, Patient-Centered Treatment, Mental Health First Aid, medication-assisted treatment, and community resources.
Responsibilities
- Work Monday through Friday, 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM.
- Provide emergency crisis evaluations and related services for youth, adults, and geriatric populations in hospitals, community settings, and GNMH locations.
- Provide assessment, treatment interventions, short-term crisis counseling, and case management.
- Assess clients' crisis states, immediate needs, and urgency, and select interventions based on factors including suicide risk, violence potential, coping, mental status, support systems, medication needs, crisis housing, brief hospitalization, IEA, or outpatient referral.
- 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.
- Formulate and initiate plans of action 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, provide consultation to others, and carry out Inpatient Emergency Admission (IEA) and Conditional Discharge (CD) revocation processes under NH HeM regulations.
- Communicate client crisis status, interventions, required follow-ups, and treatment planning information to appropriate staff.
- Provide emergency consultations, information, and evaluations to community agencies and organizations, including police, jails, and hospitals.
- Attend team, therapist, department, and supervision meetings.
- Respond to email and voicemail in a timely and professional manner.
- Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.
- Be flexible to work non-traditional shifts as needed to staff the 24/7 program.
- Transport clients as needed.
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
- 10 paid holidays plus your birthday
- Bereavement leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
