Job Description

The Individual Resiliency Training (IRT) Clinician is a master’s-level clinical role within the HOPE First Episode Psychosis (FEP) program, requiring licensure or eligibility for licensure in New Hampshire. This position provides structured, recovery-oriented individual therapy using the Individual Resiliency Training (IRT) model within a Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) framework.

The IRT Clinician functions as a core member of an interdisciplinary FEP team and is responsible for delivering manual-informed, skills-based interventions that support illness self-management, resiliency development, relapse prevention, and progress toward personally meaningful goals. The role is grounded in recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and evidence-based practices consistent with the NAVIGATE model and CSC principles.

The IRT Clinician collaborates in shared assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing clinical decision-making while maintaining a distinct individual therapy scope of practice within the team-based model.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Individual Resiliency Training (IRT) Responsibilities

• Provide structured Individual Resiliency Training sessions consistent with CSC and NAVIGATE model principles.
• Tailor IRT modules to participants’ goals, stage of recovery, cultural context, and clinical presentation.
• Deliver skills-based interventions focused on:
• Understanding psychosis and recovery
• Stress management and coping strategies
• Early warning signs and relapse prevention
• Medication decision-making support
• Goal setting and resiliency development
• Utilize motivational interviewing and strengths-based approaches to enhance engagement.
• Support participants in identifying and pursuing educational, vocational, relational, and wellness goals.
• Assessment, Treatment Planning & Team Collaboration
• Engagement, Crisis Support & Risk Management
• Documentation, Compliance & Quality Assurance

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a closely related clinical field.
• Fully licensed in New Hampshire or eligible for New Hampshire clinical licensure.
• Minimum of two (2) years of relevant clinical experience, including providing individual psychotherapy and/or experience working with individuals experiencing first episode psychosis or early serious mental illness.
• Demonstrated knowledge of serious mental illness and/or early psychosis.
• Strong clinical judgment, interpersonal skills, and ability to engage young adults experiencing first episode psychosis.
• Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary, team-based model of care.
• Experience with clinical documentation and adherence to ethical, professional, and regulatory standards.

Preferred

• Experience with Individual Resiliency Training (IRT) or other structured, skills-based therapy models.
• Experience working in Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) or early psychosis programs.
• Familiarity with NAVIGATE model principles.
• Experience working with adolescents and young adults.
• Experience applying culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices.

OTHER EXPECTATIONS

• Maintain a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, proof of auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
• Transport clients in a personal vehicle when required and appropriate, in accordance with agency policy.

OSHA RATING

This position is classified as Medium Risk due to regular direct client contact, potential behavioral health crises, and possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The employee is expected to comply with all OSHA regulations and agency safety policies, including infection control procedures, universal precautions, and required safety trainings. Hepatitis vaccinations are available.