JOB TITLE: APRN
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time, 40 hours/wk
SCHEDULED HOURS: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
PROGRAM/LOCATION: REST Center, Willimantic, CT
PC#: 3172
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:REST CenterThe REST Center is a 24/7 community-based crisis stabilization program that provides a safe and supportive alternative to hospitalization for individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use-related crises. The center offers short-term assessment, stabilization, nursing support, brief therapeutic interventions, peer support, medication evaluation, and connection to ongoing community services. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to provide person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused care. The goal is to help individuals stabilize, avoid unnecessary emergency department visits or hospitalizations, and successfully transition to the most appropriate level of care.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:- Prescribes medications as indicated in agency policies and procedures under the direction and supervision of the agency MD.
- Direct Treatment Services.
- Provides treatment services consistent with those authorized by payors and agency clinical standards and guidelines.
- Provide direct clinical services to clients, which may include; psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, medication management, ongoing treatment as well as crisis planning and response.
- Provides addiction services and treatment including diagnosis of substance use disorders, assessment of withdrawal symptoms, initiation and titration of evidence-based medication management for opioid, alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use disorders for both withdrawal and maintenance management, and evaluation of other risk factors and comorbidities.
- Provides education and resources for overdose prevention when deemed relevant
- Orders and reviews appropriate lab work, EKGs, or outside medical records as appropriate
- Administer medications including oral, intranasal, intramuscular injection, subcutaneous injectable when necessary, according to policy.
- Prioritize same-day or walk-in psychiatric evaluations or addiction medicine consults when available
- Maintain positive working relationships with community health organizations and outside medical services to ensure coordination of client care.
- Provide training and consultation to staff as indicated.
- Develop programs and psycho-educational interventions for clients across the agency on issues such as wellness, side effects, health, etc.
- Participates in case conferences/consultations, as required, and in team meetings and training as needed.
- Makes comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments of client and develops focus of treatment.
QUALIFICATIONS:Education: APRN
Experience: 5 years' experience in adult or child mental health. Community mental health and/or addiction treatment experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: CT APRN license and RN license; CT CSP license; and DEA number
COMPENSATION*: $122,872.88 min- $172,021.62 max
*Actual rates within this range are determined at the time of offer and are based on relevant experience, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)
