Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Outpatient

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Careers•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for its Mesa Outpatient Clinic. This role has primary responsibility for medical and psychiatric functions in an outpatient clinical setting, providing general psychiatric services such as patient engagement, assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, family meetings, supportive psychotherapy, patient education, Medication Assisted Treatment, opioid replacement services, risk assessment, and discharge planning. The position ensures psychiatric services comply with licensing and funding requirements defined by the Covered Services Guide. The role provides psychiatric assessments, medication monitoring, and continuity-of-care facilitation for adult and/or child and adolescent clients using a client-directed, outcome-informed approach. It may include direct supervision and review or revision of procedures related to daily medically related activities. The practitioner maintains productivity, documentation, and medical chart-management standards, including PCP care coordination and laboratory and vitals compliance. The position collaborates with program leadership, may provide clinical coverage at other clinics and on-call crisis support, and may mentor or supervise other BHMPs as assigned. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, with flexibility offered. Additional duties may be required to meet program or department needs. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a non-profit community-based behavioral health provider with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years of experience. The organization describes its culture as centered on Empowered Belonging, including voice and visibility, fair access, connection, learning and growth, and wellbeing and safety. It is a drug-free workplace, and drug screening is required.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing.
ANCC Psychiatric Mental Health Certification.
Current nursing license or ability to obtain a license in Arizona.
Current DEA Certificate.
Current fingerprint clearance issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, or eligibility to receive one upon offer.
Demonstrated assessment experience.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations, accreditation, and licensing standards relevant to the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
Completion of drug screening is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience prescribing methadone and Suboxone is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric assessments, medication monitoring, and continuity-of-care facilitation for adult and/or child and adolescent clients in an outpatient setting using a client-directed, outcome-informed approach.
Provide general psychiatric services, including engagement, assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, family meetings, supportive psychotherapy, patient education, Medication Assisted Treatment, opioid replacement services, risk assessment, and discharge planning.
Ensure psychiatric services comply with licensing and funding requirements defined by the Covered Services Guide.
Maintain productivity goals and complete documentation within required time frames.
Maintain medical chart management and documentation, with particular attention to PCP coordination of care and laboratory and vitals compliance standards.
Collaborate with the Program Coordinator or Director in delivering program-specific services.
Provide clinical coverage at other clinics as needed to address business or clinical needs caused by inadequate medical coverage.
Provide on-call support as needed to respond to or assist with crisis situations.
May provide guidance, mentoring, and supervision to other BHMPs as assigned.
Provide opportunities for clinical case staffing to outpatient site staff as needed.
May directly supervise and review or revise procedures related to daily medically related activities.
Perform additional duties as needed to meet program or department needs.

Benefits

Five weeks of PTO in the first year of employment, with increased accruals after five and ten years of service.
Ten paid holidays.
Low-cost medical and vision insurance.
Dental insurance paid 100% by the company for employees.
Short-term disability insurance paid 100% by the company for employees.
Long-term disability insurance paid 100% by the company for employees.
Life insurance paid 100% by the company for employees.
Paid CME leave and CME reimbursement.
Company retirement contribution matching 40% up to a 10% deferral into the SB&H retirement account.
Career development and opportunities for internal promotion.
Tuition reimbursement and discount degree programs.
Employee Assistance Program.
Health and wellness benefits.