School Based Intake Clinician

Job Type

Full-time

Description Title : School-Based Intake Clinician/Therapist

Location : Manchester, NH 03101

Job Type: Full-time, 40 hours per week.

**5k Sign- on Bonus for all clinical positions**

About Us Everyone deserves to feel healthy in both body and mind. Here at The Mental Health Center, we’re committed to helping you understand mental illness and get on the road to recovery. Our programs and services aim to restore health and improve quality of life. We believe each staff member plays an integral role in fulfilling our mission to provide the highest quality of care possible. We know our employees are the key to our success and we currently have job opportunities available so YOU too can become part of our successful, energetic, and dedicated organization! We are also proud to be a recipient of The Bell Seal Certification for Workplace Mental Health, recognizing our commitment to creating a mentally healthy, supportive, and inclusive work environment.

Requirements Job Description: The School-Based Intake Clinician/Therapist provides comprehensive mental health assessment, therapeutic intervention, consultation, and care coordination for children, adolescents, adults, and families, with a focus on supporting students within school settings. This role includes completing bio-psycho-social intake assessments, evaluating mental health needs, developing diagnostic impressions and treatment recommendations, providing individual and group therapy, and collaborating with school personnel, clinical staff, medication providers, families, and community resources. The clinician serves as a bridge between school-based supports and The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester to help individuals access appropriate mental health services and ongoing care

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical intake services, including thorough bio-psycho-social assessments for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
• Evaluate mental health status, gather social history, formulate diagnostic impressions, and make appropriate treatment recommendations.
• Provide individual and group therapy services in school-based and agency settings as appropriate.
• Consult and collaborate with school staff, clinical staff, medication providers, families, and community providers to coordinate care and support treatment planning.
• Assess and respond to students or clients experiencing crisis, including suicidal ideation, and collaborate with appropriate crisis response resources when needed.
• Provide case management support by assessing needs and connecting individuals and families with community services and supports.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record while upholding confidentiality standards.
• Participate in clinical supervision, evidence-based practice consultation, training, and professional development opportunities.
• Provide training, consultation, or support to school staff and/or parents as needed to promote mental health awareness and effective support strategies.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities The ideal candidate demonstrates strong clinical judgment, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to build rapport with children, adolescents, adults, and families. This position requires strong communication, organization, time management, computer, and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team. A basic understanding of mental health disorders, psychotropic medications, crisis assessment, confidentiality requirements, and community-based systems of care is important for success in this role.

Education Masters’s degree in psychology, social work, or education/counseling from an accredited college or university.

Job type: Full Time

Skills And Competencies

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic fundamental computer experience to process email and access client/claims information within an EHR and web-based insurance portals
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is a plus

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Extended Illness Leave (EIL)
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Short- and Long-term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for Medical and Dependent Care
• Flexible Work Options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company Discounts
• Employee Recognition Events
• Competitive Salaries
• Supervision towards Clinical Licensure
• Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program

Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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