APRN: Mobile OTP- 7112

CHR Career • Putnam, CT

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

CHR's Mobile OTP is a SAMHSA-certified extension of our brick-and-mortar Opioid Treatment Program, bringing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), specifically Methadone services, directly to underserved communities. Clinicians are primarily based at the Putnam OTP but may also provide care in the community aboard the mobile treatment unit. Clinicians meet the RV at its designated location in the community but do not operate or drive it.

Requirements

• APRN
• 5 years experience in adult or child mental health.
• CT APRN license.

Nice To Haves

• Community mental health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides administration of medications as indicated in agency policies and procedures under the direction and supervision of the agency MD.
• Provides treatment services consistent with those authorized by payors and agency clinical standards and guidelines.
• Provide direct clinical services to clients, which may include; psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, ongoing treatment as well as crisis planning and response.
• Maintain positive working relationships with community health organizations and outside medical services to ensure coordination of client care.
• Provide training and consultation to staff as indicated.
• Develop programs and psycho-educational interventions for clients across the agency on issues such as wellness, side effects, health, etc.
• Participates in case conferences/consultations, as required, and in team meetings and training as needed.
• Makes comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments of client and develops focus of treatment.
• Provides comprehensive and clear case formulation.
• Makes clinically appropriate, focused, goal-oriented treatment plans and reviews as required by agency guidelines.
• Provides individual, group and/or family therapy as appropriate.
• Assesses level of care needs/changes and follows up with and/or makes referrals to appropriate type of treatment and length of treatment.
• Provides brief treatment for clients who do not have a major mental illness.
• For the client who has a serious and pervasive mental illness, provides acute treatment services when indicated and ongoing supportive, less intensive treatment to facilitate continuous stability.
• Makes risk assessments and follows through as clinically indicated in client crisis.
• Demonstrates competency in age-related or specialty issues and developmental needs for each population served.
• Makes collateral contacts with clients’ natural support network; with other team members in-house; with other professionals/providers/agencies and in-patient treatment settings.
• Collaborates with the team to arrange for admission to other levels of care or referrals to other services.
• Completes all client record keeping conforming with agency policy and procedures (form, content, timeliness).
• Completes all necessary information to support transactions with insurance and managed care companies (written and telephone) comprehensively and in a timely manner.
• Completes any other required administrative record keeping or tasks relevant to the functioning of the agency/department/staff role per policy and procedures, or as assigned by supervisor or Program Director.
• As plan manager co-ordinates client’s treatment with other providers in and outside the agency and completes all referrals as needed.
• Provides clinical leadership role.
• Provides staff supervision when assigned.
• Provide clinical supervision and consultation to case management teams as assigned.
• Participation in agency/departmental committees as required.
• Takes responsibility for own professional growth and development within and outside of the agency.
• Participates in individual/group supervision, case conferences and any other training provided internally that is relevant to one’s role and work focus.
• Attends administrative, clinical and programmatic staff meetings.
• May perform other assignments and duties, as area needs required.

Benefits

• Ample paid time off
• Special day off for your birthday
• Contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan
• Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development programs
• Student loan repayment assistance (Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Nurse Corps, NHSC/HRSA at select sites)
• Exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities
• FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our brand-new Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth
• Clinical supervision and/or mentoring available at many programs
• Internal career fairs
• Annual wellness stipend
• FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, for employees and their families
• Fun activities like coloring contests, lunch & learns, office seasonal decorating contests, employee appreciation events, and more!
• Up to 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions per issue, per year, for individuals, couples, & families through our EAP program
• Participation in leadership luncheons with our CEO and various agency committees
• Weekly video updates from our CEO
• Monthly newsletters

What This Job Offers

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