POSITION: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
DEPARTMENT: Mental Health Services
REPORTS TO: Director of Recovery and Wellness
FLSA STATUS: 0.25-0.4 FTE, Exempt, Non-Union Position (10-15 hours per week)
COMPENSATION: DOE
POSITION OVERVIEW:
We are seeking an experienced part time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our Mental Health Services team. The current position is for an individual who will provide psychiatric medication support services for our Recovery and Wellness Department where we provide substance use treatment services. This position reports to the Director of Recovery and Wellness.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Completes mental health/psychiatric assessments of assigned cases;
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Prescribes medication for substance use treatment (Medication Assisted Treatment, or MAT) as appropriate and provides follow-up evaluations consistent with best practices;
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Provides services to both adults and adolescents;
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Collaborates with other members of the team to develop and execute treatment plans;
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Collaborates with other health care providers as appropriate;
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Provides training and psychiatric education to stakeholders including internal staff, community partners, and similar as directed;
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Conducts outreach activities to increase knowledge of and engagement in MAT services either for existing clients or as a standalone treatment;
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Complies with all agency’s policies and procedures;
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Follows Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System charting and documentation requirements and Agency regulations;
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Provides psychiatric education to patients and families;
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Participates in program planning and Utilization review and Quality Assurance;
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Directly administer prescribed medication (such as injections), as needed
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Other duties as may be required by the Director of Recovery and Wellness and/or Medical Director.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
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Current California State License and Registration as a Psychiatric Nurse Pracitioner;
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Medication Assisted Treatment/Buprenorphine Waiver (Preferred) [May be able to provide support for qualified candidate to obtain this waiver, if not already in possession.];
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Ability to provide services in English (required) and Spanish (preferred); if not able to provide services in Spanish, comfortable with using phone-based interpretation services;
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Experience or willingness to be trained on use of medication to treat individuals with substance use disorders;
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Experience working with justice-involved adults who have moderate to severe mental illness and substance use disorders;
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Experience working with populations with varying lifestyles, ages, sexual orientations, ethnic and cultural backgrounds and economic status.