Emergency Services Clinical Manager

Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc.; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health and dental plans

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Seacoast Mental Health Center in Exeter, NH seeks an Emergency Services Clinical Manager to lead clinical teams and ensure high-quality crisis care across hospital and agency locations. The role oversees supervision, performance management, workforce development, and data-driven decisions, while maintaining direct clinical involvement and collaboration with hospital leadership and community partners.

We offer competitive compensation with paid time off, health and dental plans, and retirement

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health field.
• Independent clinical licensure in New Hampshire (LICSW, LCMHC, LMFT, or equivalent).
• 3–5 years of progressive behavioral health leadership and crisis services experience.
• Training in crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, Motivational Interviewing, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, and ASAM Criteria.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, clinical, and operational leadership to Emergency Services clinicians and staff.
• Ensure high-quality crisis assessment, intervention, stabilization, and referral services across Exeter Hospital, agency locations, and affiliated organizations.
• Oversee supervision, performance management, workforce engagement, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain staff competency in evidenced-based crisis care and review complex, high-risk cases.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership, community agencies, referral sources, and collateral providers.
• Support staff recruitment, onboarding, retention, and professional development.
• Utilize performance metrics and operational data to improve efficiency and patient outcomes.

Skills

Crisis care leadership

Clinical supervision

Performance management

MI and crisis intervention

Trauma-informed care

Staff recruitment & development

Data-driven decision making

Collaboration with hospital leadership

Education

Master’s degree in social work/related field

Job description

Emergency Services Clinical Manager

Exeter, NH | Management | Full Time | Emergency Services

Job Description

Emergency Services Clinical Manager

Seacoast Mental Health Center

The Emergency Services Clinical Manager provides administrative, clinical, and operational leadership to Emergency Services clinicians and other assigned staff. Responsible for supervision, performance management, professional development, and workforce engagement.

A. High-quality crisis assessment, intervention, stabilization, and referral services for patients and families within Exeter Hospital (Beth Israel Lahey Health), agency locations and any other affiliated organizations.

B. Compliance with federal, state, payer, hospital and agency standards, with particular attention to patient safety, documentation quality, and clinical risk management

C. Operational excellence through effective staffing, employee engagement, workforce development, performance management, service utilization monitoring, quality improvement initiatives, and data driven decision making.

• Ensuring staff competency in evidenced-based crisis care, including suicide assessment, violence risk assessment, trauma-informed care, Motivational Interviewing, ASAM Criteria, safety planning, and brief intervention strategies.
• Reviewing complex, high-risk, and sentinel event cases.
• Monitoring clinical documentation quality and regulatory compliance.
• Supporting staff recruitment, onboarding, retention, and professional development.
• Utilizing performance metrics and operational data to improve efficiency, patient outcomes, and service quality.
• Maintaining a direct service role to support staffing needs and remain connected to frontline operations.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with hospital leadership, community agencies, referral sources, and collateral providers.

Educational/Experience Required

• Minimum of a master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health field.
• Independent clinical licensure in New Hampshire (LICSW, LCMHC, LMFT, or equivalent required).
• Minimum of three to five years of progressive behavioral health experience, with preference given to candidates with leadership, supervisory, crisis services, community mental health, or hospital-based behavioral health experience.
• Training and experience in crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, Motivational Interviewing, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and ASAM Criteria.

• Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc. offers a generous compensation package including paid time off, health and dental plans, retirement account match, etc.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value the diversity of our community.