Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Family)

State of Connecticut•Bridgeport, CT

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you an experienced APRN seeking a meaningful role where your clinical leadership can make a real difference? Join us and help support recovery-oriented services across Southwestern Connecticut! The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is currently accepting applications for the position for Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Family). In this role, you will provide comprehensive advanced nursing care, deliver clinical assessments and treatment, and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to support individuals with behavioral health and complex medical needs. This position offers the opportunity to work directly with clients, support recovery, and enhance the quality and coordination of care across service locations.

Requirements

A current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain Connecticut Controlled Substance Registration for Practitioners issued by the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.
Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain United States Drug Enforcement Administration Registration issued by the United States Federal Government.
Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. 1320a-7b(f).
Incumbents in this class are required to possess and maintain relevant registration(s) and/or certification(s).
Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Nice To Haves

Experience and ability to travel between multiple service locations to support client-related needs, including retrieving paper medical records and participating in meetings or program activities.
Experience treating individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
Experience providing health literate information to individuals in recovery.
Experience treating individuals with chronic medical conditions.
Experience treating individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
Experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Bilingual Spanish and English speaking, with oral and written communications skills in both languages.

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive advanced nursing treatments and/or health care services to individuals including clinical assessments, treatments, diagnosing medical conditions, assessing emergencies, ordering, analyzing and interpreting results of diagnostic studies, prescribing medication and monitoring responses to medications and adjusting accordingly, making appropriate referrals to specialists.
Leads cardiac arrest codes and documents medical and/or psychiatric care.
Performs specialized duties in providing medical and psychiatric care to a variety of individuals including hospitalized and ambulatory individuals with acute and chronic conditions.
Provides individual psychotherapy.
Educates individuals regarding diagnosis and treatment.
Assesses the effectiveness of health and/or psychiatric care services.
Consults with clinical staff regarding assessment methods and treatment plans.
Assists regional and/or central office staff in determining need for contractual health services.
Provides direction to staff on appropriate health record documentation.
Functions as liaison between agency and community health care providers.
Prepares reports on health services, problems and investigations.
Participates in quality assurance and other clinical committees as needed.
Assists families and other groups in understanding medical and/or psychiatric needs of clients serviced by agency.
Participates as a member of multi-disciplinary evaluation team.
May provide training to nursing and paraprofessional staff.
May complete home assessments for safety.
May participate in investigations of abuse and/or neglect.
May testify in court.
May direct agency clinic services.
Performs related duties as required.