Mental Health 20079782

Highland County Joint Township•Ohio, IL

41d

About The Position

Provides direct psychiatric/mental health care, which may be done in person or via videoconferencing at any institution as the need arises (e.g., conducts mental health and psychopharmacological assessments, formulates mental health diagnoses and provides psychotropic medication management consistent with formulary, orders lab tests, may include care for offenders in crisis) Performs mental health evaluations of offenders for purposes of formulating diagnoses and determining whether psychotropic medication is indicated for treatment of condition Prescribes medication as needed Orders, interprets and analyzes laboratory reports and findings Collaborates with medical services staff to ensure integrated care Documents all clinical encounters and medication management appointments in the health record in accordance with DRC policy and protocols Participates in treatment planning, treatment team meetings pertaining to his/her caseload inmates Provides psychiatric/mental health care services to offenders incarcerated in correctional institutions Provides clinical supervision and consultation for registered nurses and other mental health staff on issues pertaining to psychotropic medication management and other clinical issues Receives clinical supervision from collaborating physician on a regular basis Participates as a member of behavioral health staff in development of overall goals, objectives, standards, policies and guidelines for assigned mental health programs Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities Maintains clinical competency

Requirements

Valid license as Registered Nurse
Completion of advanced level practice nurse program for Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Nurse Practitioner in psychiatric/mental health specialty & certified by Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice with valid certificate of authority & certificate to prescribe in accordance with ORC 4723

Responsibilities

Conducts mental health and psychopharmacological assessments
Formulates mental health diagnoses
Provides psychotropic medication management consistent with formulary
Orders lab tests
Care for offenders in crisis
Performs mental health evaluations of offenders
Prescribes medication as needed
Orders, interprets and analyzes laboratory reports and findings
Collaborates with medical services staff to ensure integrated care
Documents all clinical encounters and medication management appointments
Participates in treatment planning, treatment team meetings
Provides psychiatric/mental health care services to offenders
Provides clinical supervision and consultation for registered nurses and other mental health staff
Receives clinical supervision from collaborating physician
Participates as a member of behavioral health staff in development of overall goals, objectives, standards, policies and guidelines for assigned mental health programs
Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities
Maintains clinical competency