Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (ACT Team)

Organization Overview: The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.

Program Description: The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team is a unique and nontraditional licensed outpatient psychiatric clinic for individuals who have demonstrated a high service need with multiple hospitalizations, emergency room visits and difficulty maintaining stability in the community. ACT is a nationally recognized model and an evidence-based practice. The ACT Team serves the Upper West Side, Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood.

Position Summary: The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for delivering direct and comprehensive psychiatric care for the ACT team clients which includes prescribing medications and completing psychiatric evaluations.

Schedule: 14 hours/week. Flexible.

Hourly Rate: $115.00 - $135.00

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

1) Psychiatric 

• Provide psychiatric treatment to 34 clients 

• Conduct monthly psychiatric sessions with each client 

• Prescribe medication when appropriate 

• Complete psychiatric evaluations as needed 

• Assess psychiatric and medical status of clients 

• Complete required paperwork following program guidelines 

• Communicate with clients’ families about their needs and progress 

• Serve as liaison to other service providers 

• Visit clients in residential facilities, on the street and in other locations  

• Be available by telephone after hours an on weekends to assist the team with urgent client interventions 

2) Medication management 

• Communicate with RN, Pharmacies and Insurance carriers about client prescriptions 

• Document client medications 

3) Participate as an ACT team member 

• Attend staff meetings, case conferences, and training programs to upgrade skills and knowledge 

• Attend supervision meetings to review client progress and case management strategies 

• Work collaboratively with ACT team staff in a team case management model. 

4) Other duties as required 

Qualifications/Educational Requirements 

• Licensed as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner by the NYS Education Department 

• Experience working with the seriously and persistently mentally ill population 

• Driver’s License preferred 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Strong interpersonal skills 

• Flexible and team oriented 

• Creative, enthusiastic, and skilled in working with hard to engage clients 

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should be: 

• Able to work in the Microsoft Office Suite, should especially be proficient in Word and Outlook 

• Able to use or learn to use AWARDS database  

• Able to use or learn other electronic databases, programs, and funder-related software as needed 

Physical Requirements 

• Walking; Climbing stairs occasionally 

Work Environment 

• Field Work 

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.