Position Summary The outpatient Psychiatric ARNP is responsible for providing psychiatric services to clients in Sea Mar's outpatient Behavioral Health sites and in Sea Mar's medical clinics. The clients served in the Behavioral Health Program have access to counseling and case management services, in addition to the psychiatric services provided by the Psychiatric ARNP. The clients seen at the medical clinics by the Psychiatric ARNP will be seen for evaluation and medication follow-up. The Psychiatric ARNP does not provide counseling services.

The Psychiatric ARNP is part of a care team working to provide quality comprehensive services to Sea Mar patients. The Psychiatric ARNP will work collaboratively with staff to provide team-based coordinated care.

Duties and Responsibilities As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally-aware services.

Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent client experience by:

• Understanding and empathizing with client needs
• Surpassing client expectations
• Demonstrating a high level of integrity
• Exhibiting compassion and commitment
• Advocating for social justice
• Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team
• Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology

As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

THE PSYCHIATRIC ARNP'S DUTIES include:

• Face to face psychiatric evaluations with client/patients to determine psychiatric diagnosis.
• Ongoing medication review services to assess the effects of prescribed medication.
• Consultation with Behavioral Health clinical staff and Sea Mar medical clinic providers to review cases and provide recommendations about diagnosis, medications, and other treatment considerations.
• Phone availability for emergency review of medications and their effects, or for refilling prescriptions.
• Phone consultation with Sea Mar physicians so that they can prescribe initial medications until such time as clients can been seen for a face to face for psychiatric/medication review and possible entry into mental health services.
• Chart documentation to include written notes of psychiatric evaluations, medication reviews, and any other client contacts.
• The Psychiatric ARNP will maintain a Psychiatric Medication Chart, make copies of all prescriptions, and obtain all necessary medication consent signatures from each client.

Salary - Salary Plan, 151,250.00 USD Annual

What We Offer:

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it's a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.