Intake Clinician - Community Support Services CSS
The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester Inc
Summary
As an ambassador to the Center, the Intake Clinician plays a vital role in creating a welcoming, validating, and supportive environment for individuals and families seeking care. Often serving as a patient's first clinical connection to the Center, the Intake Clinician helps instill hope, build trust, and foster a positive experience by ensuring patients feel heard, respected, and supported as they begin their journey toward recovery and wellness.
Job description
Job Description
As an ambassador to the Center, the Intake Clinician plays a vital role in creating a welcoming, validating, and supportive environment for individuals and families seeking care. Often serving as a patient's first clinical connection to the Center, the Intake Clinician helps instill hope, build trust, and foster a positive experience by ensuring patients feel heard, respected, and supported as they begin their journey toward recovery and wellness.
The clinician will evaluate mental health status, develop clear clinical summaries, determine diagnoses, and make appropriate treatment recommendations. The ideal candidate will bring strong assessment and differential diagnostic skills, familiarity with the DSM-5-TR, and a solid background supporting neurodiverse individuals and people with developmental disabilities. Strong engagement skills, including the ability to establish rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds, and proficiency in substance use assessments are also required.
Applicants should be prepared to provide brief interim therapeutic support, case management, and crisis intervention as needed, helping patients remain engaged and connected to appropriate services throughout the intake and referral process.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide intake assessments to adults, children, adolescents and their families
- Provide clinical disposition regarding diagnosis and treatment recommendations
- Consult with medication providers and clinical staff
- Develop initial treatment and case management plan
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Understanding of mental health disorders and psychotropic medications
- Ability to build and maintain rapport with adults, children, adolescents, and their families
- Strong clinical assessment and differential diagnostic skills, including experience evaluating neurodiverse individuals and people with developmental disabilities
- Culturally sensitive
- Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills
Requirements
- Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or education from an accredited college or university
- NH licensure or license eligible
- Must be licensed in New Hampshire
- At least one year of work in the field of psychiatric/mental health services
- Experience using computers and email
- Strong clinical assessment and differential diagnostic skills
- Familiarity with the DSM-5-TR
- Experience supporting neurodiverse individuals and people with developmental disabilities
- Proficiency in substance use assessments
- Ability to establish rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Culturally sensitive
- Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills
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-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Flexible Work Options
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Company Discounts
- Employee Recognition Events
- Competitive Salaries
- Supervision Towards Clinical Licensure
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- NH State Loan Repayment Program
- 5K Sign-on Bonus
Company overview
The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester Inc is a specialized healthcare provider focused on delivering comprehensive mental health services to the Greater Manchester community. As a dedicated mental health care organization, it provides essential behavioral health services, counseling, and therapeutic interventions for individuals and families facing mental health challenges. The center operates as a critical community resource, offering outpatient mental health treatment, crisis intervention services, and ongoing support programs designed to address various mental health conditions. With a commitment to accessible mental healthcare, the organization serves diverse populations across the Greater Manchester region, providing evidence-based treatments and personalized care plans. The center plays a vital role in the local healthcare ecosystem by bridging gaps in mental health services and promoting mental wellness through community outreach and education initiatives. Its mission centers on improving mental health outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for individuals struggling with psychological disorders, while also working to reduce stigma associated with mental health treatment in the community.