APRN - Psychiatric

Volunteers Of America, Utah • Murray, UT

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About The Position

The APRN conducts psychiatric assessments, assesses physical health needs, and makes appropriate referrals to community physicians. The role provides medication management and administration in conjunction with the psychiatrist, along with treatment, rehabilitation, and support services for people with severe mental health disorders and co-occurring conditions, including substance use disorder.

Volunteers of America, Utah is an affiliate of a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization. Its mission is to provide community-supported paths for vulnerable people to improve their lives and increase their self-reliance. Its programs serve people experiencing challenges related to mental health, substance use, and homelessness.

The position includes psychiatric assessment and medication management, integrated treatment of co-occurring disorders, participation in inpatient treatment, collaboration with the mental health program team, treatment planning, client and staff education, clinical documentation, and on-call psychiatric coverage and crisis intervention as required.

Requirements

• Current APRN license in the state of Utah.
• Ability to use sound judgment within the scope of the position's responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and adapt to change.
• Ability to uphold professional boundaries, confidentiality regulations, and agency policies and procedures, and to interact professionally with a diverse workforce, clients, and the public.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and self-starting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated crisis intervention skills.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel spreadsheets.
• Must pass Utah-DHHS Office of Licensing background screening and a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in inpatient psychiatric settings.
• Experience working with individuals diagnosed with a serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric assessments, including psychiatric history, mental status, diagnoses, risk behaviors, substance use, education and employment, social functioning, activities of daily living, family relationships, and physical health.
• Coordinate care and refer clients to primary care and specialty medical providers as indicated.
• Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications in accordance with evidence-based practices.
• Assess therapeutic response, side effects, medication adherence, and overall clinical stability.
• Assess and treat co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, including prescribing and managing medications for addiction treatment such as buprenorphine and naltrexone.
• Monitor medication effectiveness, adherence, and potential interactions, and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team on integrated dual-diagnosis treatment.
• Participate actively in acute and long-term psychiatric inpatient treatment of clients.
• Collaborate with the mental health program team and lead coordination and delivery of medication administration services.
• Lead or participate in treatment planning, ongoing reviews, and discharge planning.
• Ensure psychiatric input is included in individualized care plans, including step-down and transition planning.
• Educate clients and non-medical staff about medications and their side effects.
• Complete documentation and insurance authorizations in a timely manner.
• Provide on-call psychiatric coverage and crisis intervention as required, including assessment and management of psychiatric emergencies.
• Attend work regularly and predictably.
• Maintain continuing education requirements and professional skills and knowledge.
• Maintain professional relationships with community figures, referral sources, and other professionals.
• Follow Utah confidentiality and mandatory-reporting laws, professional standards, and agency clinical policies and procedures.
• Keep current with behavioral health issues and trends, including comorbid mental health issues, psychopharmacology, theory, and evidence-based practices.
• Perform other functions as necessary or assigned.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health savings account, including an employer contribution paid quarterly.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 50% employer match up to 3%.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 33 paid days off to start: 11 observed paid holidays, 12 sick days, and 10 vacation days.
• Vacation increases to 12 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, and more at 5 and 9 years of service.
• Sick and vacation time accrue hourly per pay period.
• $50,000 in employer-paid life insurance; additional coverage is available.
• Employee Referral Program, including cash bonuses and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed