CTI Specialist

Greater Nashua Mental Health is looking for a full-time CTI Specialist to join our Critical Time Intervention Team! The CTI Specialist supports clients in critical transition from hospital level care into the community, ensuring connection to services such as mental health, primary care, substance use and developmental services over a 9-month period in an attempt to reduce utilization of the emergency room and hospitals.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Engages with clients in the community with case management and functional support needs to ensure connection to primary care, mental health, substance use and/or developmental services over a 9 month period, in order to reduce readmissions and utilization of the emergency room.
• Documents and reports engagements with and care of clients.
• Meets clients in the hospital for pre-CTI (Critical Time Intervention).
• Educates and supports referral sources in order to make appropriate referrals.
• Supports program for fidelity requirements.
• Attends CTI team meetings, statewide consultation meetings and trainings as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation, education or a related human services field. Or, an associate’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation, education or a related human service field along with either two years of experience working with persons who have a serious emotional disturbance or serious mental illness, or two years of experience that provides an understanding of mental illness. Applicants that are in process of obtaining a degree may also be considered. Familiarity with community resources.
• 1-2 years of experience.
• Knowledge of factors and effects of behavioral health disorders.
• Knowledge of up-to-date principles and techniques of case management and functional support.
• Ability to manage crises and connect clients with available and appropriate interventions and community resources.
• Assist clients in applying for food stamps, housing, insurance and other needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective therapeutic and professional relationships with clients served, family members, and behavioral health providers.
• Must have active driver's license and automobile with liability insurance in the agency's minimum amounts.

Why Join Us:

We are looking for collaborative, curious for knowledge people with a “can do” mentality to join our team of compassionate employees! We provide a stimulating work environment and offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including:

• Choice of 2 health insurance plans
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement
• Health Plan Opt Out Benefit
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurances
• 403b Retirement Plan with Agency Match
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Generous Earned Time Off
• Paid Extended Sick Time
• 10 Paid Holidays your birthday!
• Bereavement Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.