What you'll do:
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner performs specialized duties in clinical settings or off site; performs mental health assessments; manages the care of patients within the field of psychiatric mental health; provides health education to these patients. Works in a collaborative strength based, family centered service planning team environment. Performs clinically sound interventions to support client problem solution; provides appropriate customer service; maintains appropriate, organized documentation; attends Child and Family Team Meetings as available, provides clinical consultation and serves as a source for information and referral.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Conducts psychiatric evaluations including medical histories. Evaluates complaints of an acute and chronic nature. Formulates an initial diagnosis and treatment plan for individuals with common mental health problems.
- Provides medication, medication monitoring, medication education, crisis response, direct mental health services, and medical record documentation, as required.
- Develops working relationships with primary care clinics and coordinates care with PCP's and other professionals as indicated.
- Provides support, psychotherapy and supportive counseling for clients in regards to psychosocial, environmental, and physical well being
- Collaborates with other professionals for less common and more complicated mental health problems.
- Provides health education to clients, caregivers and family, as well as staff.
- Monitors changes of clients with persistent mental illness.
- Participate in agency fund raising activities as requested by management.
What you'll provide:
- Master's degree or Doctorate in nursing.
- Licensed by the Arizona Board of Nursing as a Registered Professional Nurse.
- One year in a lead staff role
- One year of experience in Behavioral Health; community based experience preferred.
- Knowledge and experience working with the Maricopa County Regional Behavioral Health Authority.
- Adequate computer skills preferred, Outlook, Word and Next Gen (EHR).
- Must be eligible to obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card or have a valid card.
- Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus.
- Must be at least 21 years of age at time of employment.
- Attends scheduled departmental meetings to maintain connection with other members of the department and to learn of changes within the agency and within the greater mental health community.
- Participates in supporting the operations of the Agency's Quality Improvement Program as directed.
- Maintain a professional demeanor and positive working relationships and effective ongoing communication with all EMPACT SPC staff, referring organizations, behavioral health clients, parole officers, case managers, service coordinators and school personnel.
- Work collaboratively with supervisor in the development and implementation of paperwork procedures.
- Must also hold a certificate of specialty as an Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, or as a Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The provider must be eligible to participate
What we'll offer:
(Full-time employees)
- Generous PTO
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Medical plans (4 choices)
- Dental plans (2 choices)
- Vision plans (2 choices)
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Retirement Allowance
- Company paid Life/AD&D and Long-term Disability
- Voluntary additional Life and Short-term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Licensure Reimbursement
- Elder Care assistance
- Pet Insurance and much more!
EMPACT-SPC is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services, and accredited by the American association of Suicidology (AAS) and The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
