Mental Health Prescriber

Ottawa County • Holland, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Mental Health Program Director and in close clinical collaboration with the Medical Director and/or Staff Psychiatrist, the Mental Health Prescriber provides the full spectrum of psychiatric services, primarily to adult clients, with potential child case coverage. The role delivers comprehensive, client-centered care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance use disorders, and mental illness. It includes psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic formulation, ongoing medication management, and integrative clinical oversight for adults receiving mental health services.

This is a full-time, benefited position working Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Community Mental Health locations in Holland, Michigan. Ottawa County Community Mental Health is transitioning to an independent authority; as of January 1, 2027, this position will be part of the Ottawa County Community Mental Health Authority.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing (M.S.N.) from an accredited college or university in psychiatric nursing.
• Five years of progressively responsible and demonstrably successful experience in advanced psychiatric nursing practice, including at least two years in the pharmacological management of psychiatric disorders.
• Comply with continuing education requirements for continued certification and licensure.
• Certified Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Specialist and/or Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Michigan Registered Nurse license with Nurse Practitioner specialty certification.
• Federal controlled substance registration with a DEA number.
• Valid Michigan driver's license.
• Thorough working knowledge of professional nursing principles, procedures, and techniques used in psychiatric care and treatment.
• Thorough working knowledge of medical and psychiatric assessment protocols, principles, and practices.
• Thorough working knowledge of diagnostic principles, practices, and protocols.
• Thorough working knowledge of mental health evidence-based practices and recovery principles.
• Ability to interpret and integrate assessment and diagnostic data.
• Thorough working knowledge of medications, including psychotropic drugs, and their effects on psychiatric clients.
• Thorough working knowledge of medication control, preparation, and administration.
• Thorough working knowledge of symptoms and behavior patterns of emotionally disturbed and mentally ill clients.
• Thorough working knowledge of substance use disorders, pharmacologic treatments, and their administration.
• Computer literacy and working knowledge of word processing and electronic medical records.
• Thorough working knowledge of case documentation standards and requirements.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to communicate in Spanish, Lao, Cambodian, or another language spoken by one or more ethnic groups residing in the county.

Responsibilities

• Assess and comprehensively manage common and complex psychiatric conditions, including co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and conditions affecting individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Develop treatment plans for mental health problems and psychiatric disorders based on biopsychosocial theories, evidence-based standards of care, and practice guidelines.
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medication regimens, including medications for opioid use disorder.
• Perform diagnostic assessments and recommend treatment for clients beginning psychiatric medication regimens and medications for opioid use disorder.
• Assess how clients' medical conditions affect psychiatric status and vice versa, and individualize medical management to clients' lifestyle risks.
• Differentiate psychiatric presentations of medical conditions from psychiatric disorders and arrange appropriate evaluation and follow-up.
• Collect information from multiple sources using assessment techniques appropriate to clients' language, culture, and developmental stage, including screening evaluations, psychiatric rating scales, and standardized instruments.
• Educate clients about prescribed medications, their illnesses, and how medications interact within the body.
• Record and maintain treatment data, case documentation, and case notes while protecting private health information in compliance with HIPAA, County and CMH policies, and Recipients' Rights rules and regulations.
• Coordinate with primary care physicians and other community prescribers to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide clinical consultation to Ottawa County Community Mental Health staff.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time