Police Licensed Mental Health Counselor - 9263

Grade 23

Pay Range: $75,029.00 - $106,972.00, pay rate DOE - plus a comprehensive benefits package

General Statement of Duties:

Provides mental health services as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) to enhance the mental health and well-being of police personnel, their families, and the community through individual and group support services, consultation, early intervention initiatives, training and education while promoting a culture of overall mental health wellness within the department; performs directly related work as required.

Examples of Essential Work:

• Clinical Mental Health & Support Services:
• Assists with the establishment of a Mental Health & Wellness Office within the Manchester Police Department;
• Aids in decreasing the stigma, improving awareness, and assisting the department to adopt early intervention mechanisms in order to improve the overall mental health and wellness of Department personnel and the community;
• Oversees individual peer support;
• Oversees group Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) debriefing;
• Provides education and training related to suicide awareness and prevention;
• Provides post-shooting trauma intervention and support services;
• Provides substance misuse counseling, education and training;
• Provides military deployment preparation, support and reintegration services;
• Delivers employee and family support group facilitation;
• Provides family preparedness training and support;
• Coordinates and delivers annual mental health and wellness consultations for all employees.
• Operational Assistance Services:
• Provides CISM team consultation;
• Provides Critical Incident Team (CIT) consultation;
• Provides Police Community Programs Manager consultation;
• Provides Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team consultation;
• Provides Crisis Negotiator Unit (CNU) consultation;
• Provides Crisis Response Unit (CRU) consultation;
• Provides Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team (ACERT) consultation;
• Provides Juvenile Division, Domestic Violence Unit, Cyber Crime Unit, Violent Crime Unit, undercover, SWAT and other special assignment consultation.
• Administrative and Policy Services include:
• Provides Individual and departmental mental health and wellness training;
• Provides CISM Team mental health training;
• Provides SWAT mental health training;
• Provides CNU mental health training;
• Provides Juvenile Division, Domestic Violence Unit, Cyber Crime Unit, Violent Crime Unit, undercover, SWAT and other special mental health training.
• Offers consultation and training to specialized units and teams, while promoting a department-wide culture of wellness.
• Assesses. screens, diagnoses and treats mental health conditions of Police Department personnel;
• Provides crisis management and intervention assistance during traumatic events;
• Provides individual and group therapy sessions, education and CIT and SUD programs for Department personnel;
• Acts as the liaison for employees in conjunction with the Police Department Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator for the City EAP Provider;
• Develops proactive/preventative mental health treatment and education programs to provide early intervention, psychoeducation, stress management and behavioral coping skills;
• Addresses possible risk factors early on, promotes resilience through education and training;
• Promotes a healthy and positive mental health culture through mental health awareness and initiatives within the Police Department;

• Serves on boards and commissions relating to mental health programs and practices;
• Provides guidance and demonstrations to new employees in similar positions;
• Keeps supervisors informed of work progress, issues, and potential solutions;
• Attends meetings and training to stay current on relevant practices and developments;
• Responds to citizen inquiries courteously and promptly;
• Coordinates regularly with others to enhance interdepartmental efficiency; and
• Performs additional duties as required by the classification.

Acceptable Experience and Training:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Public Health or a closely related field; and
• Three to five years of experience providing individual and group counseling; some with first responders and/or law enforcement; some experience in crisis management, trauma recovery and mental health; some with first responders; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Required Special Qualifications:

• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) per New Hampshire RSA 330-A:19;
• Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) certification or training;
• Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor (Preferred);
• Suicide Prevention training (Preferred);
• CIT Program certification or training;
• Must pass background check;
• On-call/in person.