POLICE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR - POLICE

About the position

The Police Licensed Mental Health Counselor 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. The role involves performing directly related work as required.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) certification.
• Experience in providing mental health services, particularly in a law enforcement or community setting.
• Strong understanding of mental health issues and interventions.
• Ability to conduct training and educational programs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with police personnel or in a law enforcement environment.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Familiarity with community mental health resources.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance.
• Retirement plan options.
• Paid time off and holidays.