Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinician

• Overview Bedford, NH location Provides high-quality behavioral healthcare as a collaborative member of the primary care team focused on short-term episodes of care, counseling and psychotherapy.
• Dartmouth Health’s Department of Psychiatry seeks a full-time Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) to work with our Child and Adolescent Psychiatry team.
• This position will be based at our Bedford Pediatrics office located in beautiful northern New England.
• In this role, you will be a part of an interdisciplinary team, addressing the incredible need for mental health care for children and adolescents using the Collaborative Care Model.
• You will be supported to practice at the top of your scope, while working collaboratively with other expert clinicians in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Primary Care Providers (PCP).
• In addition, you will be joining a team of Pediatric BHCs, located across the Dartmouth Health System and will have access to collaboration and continuing education opportunities.
• The ideal candidate will be a skilled clinician and enthusiastic teacher with interest and expertise in outpatient psychiatry for children and families.
• Dartmouth Health is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment that meets the needs of our communities and patients.
• We are especially interested in applicants who are able to work effectively with and care for individuals from all backgrounds, including but not limited to racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals who identify with LGBTQ+ communities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and/or individuals from lower income backgrounds.
• What Dartmouth Health has to offer you: Inclusive and collegial environment and referrals Ties to the Academic Medical Center Competitive compensation and benefits Dedicated CME time and funds What New Hampshire has to offer you: Unmatched quality of life Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle Access to major cities and airports Proximity to mountains and hiking trails Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience.
• With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work.

Responsibilities

1. As a licensed independent mental health clinician works with the Pediatric Primary Care team to address the behavioral health needs of pediatric patients in primary care utilizing the Collaborative Care model of integrated care, which includes consults, short-term counseling, care coordination, outreach and data collection.2. Partners with PCP teams to systematically screen and assess for common pediatric behavioral health conditions including depression, anxiety, disruptive behavior/ADHD, and substance misuse. Conduct triage visits and/or initial evaluations to help clarify behavioral health concerns and develop an individualized, appropriate care plan.3. Enrolls patients referred by the PCP into the collaborative care program, which includes both in person and telephone outreach visits for a short-term episode of care, up to 12 weeks duration.4. Utilizes evidence-based clinical procedures to deliver care in a standardized format and measure patient’s symptoms and response to treatment through questionnaires and survey tools.5. Effectively maintains and manages a patient registry to track patients, monitor progress and report program focused metrics.6. Provides limited face-to-face, short-term counseling including; problem-solving therapy, brief CBT, motivational interviewing, or brief supportive therapy and parent management training.7. Proactively communicates with patients, parents/guardians, primary care team members and the consulting psychiatrist to aid in effective, patient-centered, team-based care.8. Assists patients in need of higher levels or care, specialty mental health or substance use services, outside of primary care, to connect with appropriate treatment resources.9. Performs other duties as required or assigned.10. Supports the department’s educational and workforce development mission by providing supervision and learning opportunities for trainees in mental health fields. This may include supervising student internships and/or providing clinical supervision toward licensure for master’s prepared clinicians.