Behavioral Health Clinician

Overview

$7,000 Sign-On/Retention Bonus and relocation available

Dartmouth Health's Department of Psychiatry seeks a full-time licensed and Master's prepared Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) to join our expanding Pediatric Collaborative Care Team. This position will be based in the General Ambulatory Pediatrics Clinic (6L) at the main hospital as well the primary care clinic at Heater Road in Lebanon, NH.

As a member of the Collaborative Care team, you would have the opportunity to work closely with pediatric primary care providers, child psychiatrists, and other clinical staff to care for children and adolescents with behavioral health concerns directly in the primary care setting. Episodes of care are typically brief (up to 12 weeks in duration), employ evidence-based treatments, and may include both in person sessions and telephone outreach calls.

The ideal candidate will be a skilled clinician with experience in or willingness to learn about the Collaborative Care Model, a strong-team player with excellent communication skills, and enjoy being part of a busy pediatrics primary clinic.

We are offering a $7000 sign-on/retention bonus for this position. The bonus is available for external hires only, and certain conditions apply.

This is a full-time, 40-hour/week benefitted, day-shift position. More information about our benefits can be found here: Benefits DHMC and Clinics Careers

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of this position include:

1. Triaging incoming referrals, conducting initial evaluations to clarify behavioral health concerns, providing psychoeducation about symptoms and treatments, and developing individualized care plans.
2. Utilizing evidence-based treatment protocols to deliver care and closely monitoring patients' symptoms and response to treatment using validated questionnaires and survey tools.
3. Providing brief, evidence-based behavioral interventions such as behavioral activation, motivational interviewing, brief CBT, and parent skills training.
4. Supporting psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence, monitoring side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
5. Proactively communicating with patients, families, primary care providers, and the consulting child psychiatrist to deliver effective, efficient, and patient-centered care.
6. Facilitating connections to specialty mental health or substance use services when patients are in need of higher levels of care.
7. Supporting the department's educational and workforce development mission by providing supervision and learning opportunities for trainees in mental health fields.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling from an accredited institution of higher education, including an internship meeting professional standards.
• Must be able to demonstrate that they have provided psychological services, on an inpatient, outpatient or consultative basis in the past 12 months

Required Licensure/Certifications

- Licensed or license-eligible at the time of hire as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

• Area of Interest: Allied Health
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
• Shift: Day
• Job ID: 32049

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

There are so many reasons to join Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, members of Dartmouth Health , the premiere health system in New England.

First and foremost are our people. No matter the role, you ll find a shared purpose here. We have doctors ready to teach their knowledge, nurses who lead through experience, and other like-minded individuals collaborating for the health of the community, while inspiring each other day after day.

Career development

Affiliated with Dartmouth College, the atmosphere here is very collegial. You ll discover educational and research opportunities around every corner. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, you never stop learning.

You ll also appreciate the resources our wide-spread health care system provides. You ll have access to experts at the top of their fields, advanced technologies, and modern facilities that enable you to care for patients like nowhere else.

Benefits and wellness

We offer a total compensation package that includes competitive health and wellness benefits. These benefits consist of "Core Benefits" that are provided by Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics as well as "Benefit Choices" that allow you to select additional benefits to meet your personal situation and needs.

Our locations

New England is a very special place to live, work, and become part of a community. We have some of the most advanced educational institutions, best health care, and diverse cultural and recreational offerings you will find anywhere in the country. The public schools are excellent, the mountains are beautiful, and the lakes are pristine. No wonder so many people love it here.