• Behavioral Health Clinician - Pediatrics

    Dartmouth Health (Lebanon, NH)


    Overview

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

    Dartmouth Health’s Department of Psychiatry seeks a full-timelicensed and master’s prepared Behavioral Health Clinician(BHC) to join our expanding Pediatric Collaborative Care Team. This position will be based in thepediatric primary care clinic at Dartmouth Health Clinic in Nashua, 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), employ evidence-based treatments, and may include 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. The candidate will also be a strong team player with excellent communication skills and will enjoy working in a busy pediatric 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

    * Triaging incoming referrals, conducting initial evaluations to clarify behavioral health concerns, providing psychoeducation about symptoms and treatments, and developing individualized care plans.

    * Utilizing evidence-based treatment protocols to deliver care and closely monitoring patients’ symptoms and response to treatment using validated questionnaires and survey tools.

    * Providing brief, evidence-based behavioral interventions such as behavioral activation, motivational interviewing, brief CBT, and parent skills training.

    * Supporting psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence, monitoring side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.

    * Proactively communicating with patients, families, primary care providers, and the consulting child psychiatrist to deliver effective, efficient, and patient-centered care.

    * Facilitating connections to specialty mental health or substance use services when patients are in need of higher levels of care.

    * 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 or Mental Health Counseling from an accredited institution of higher education, including an internship meeting professional standards.

    * Must be able to demonstrate that he or she has provided psychological services, on an inpatient, outpatient or consultative basis in the past 12 months

     

    Required Licensure/Certifications

     

    - Licensed or license-eligible 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:31880

     

    Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more:Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers

     

    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.

     

    Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.