Psychiatric APRN - Community Mental Health

Volunteers of America - Utah • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

Join Volunteers of America, Utah, as a Psychiatric APRN on our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team-a nationally recognized, evidence-based model that delivers care where it's needed most: in the homes and neighborhoods of people with serious mental illness (SMI). This is not your typical clinic job. If you're passionate about high-impact, human-centered care, we want to hear from you. Volunteers of America, Utah's ACT Team members directly provide services that are individually tailored with each client and address their specific preferences and goals. The approach with each client emphasizes the relationship building and active involvement in assisting clients to make improvements in functioning, to better manage symptoms, to achieve individual goals and to maintain optimism.

Requirements

• Licensed APRN in Utah (or ability to obtain) with prescriptive authority
• At least 1 year of psychiatric experience-inpatient or community mental health preferred
• Comfortable working in field settings and with clients facing complex behavioral health challenges
• Clear communication, sound clinical judgment, and strong documentation skills
• Must be 21+, pass a drug screen and background check, and have a valid driver's license
• Computer literate with familiarity of Microsoft Office
• Ability to uphold professional boundaries, confidentiality regulations, agency policies and procedures
• Willingness to accept supervision and direction

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with individuals diagnosed with a serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder preferred
• Demonstrates an ability to use sound judgment within the scope of the position's responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessments, medication management, and clinical oversight to individuals living with SMI
• Deliver care in community and home-based settings alongside a multidisciplinary ACT team
• Build long-term therapeutic relationships and help clients stay out of the hospital
• Participate in crisis intervention, team planning, and recovery-focused care coordination
• Collaborate with the team leader, psychiatrist, and entire Assertive Community Treatment team in sharing overall clinical responsibility for monitoring consumer treatment
• Conduct psychiatric assessments including psychiatric history, mental status, and diagnoses
• Prescribe psychotropic medications and conduct regular assessments of therapeutic responses and side effects
• Provide on-call crisis intervention
• Work with consumers and staff to develop and implement person-centered individual treatment plans
• Participate in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings
• Complete documentation and meet minimum service time based on ACT requirements
• Perform work on site to provide direct client care in various community settings

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health savings account
• 403b retirement plan with employer match (50% match up to 3%)
• Employee Assistance Program for all employees
• 33 paid days off: 11 observed paid holidays, 12 sick days, and 10 vacation days to start
• $50,000 in employer-paid life insurance; additional coverage available
• Employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (paid quarterly)
• Employee Referral Program including cash bonuses and paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees