Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Housing Works • Brooklyn, NY

6h • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric (NPP) will provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management services to an existing and growing panel of patients for Housing Works. Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services. Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Requirements

• New York State Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with a master’s Level Nursing Degree from an accredited nursing program.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• ANCC Board Certification Adult Psychiatric NP
• Housing Works requires employees working in our Health Services division to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a legal accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine psychiatric evaluations and medication management as appropriate to Housing Works psychiatric clientele.
• Provide psychiatric medication management coverage to Housing Works psychiatric clientele if a psych provider is unavailable.
• Provide psychiatric assessments for clients in need of Housing.
• Maintain a panel of patients for follow up psychiatric care.
• Participates in clinical supervision with the Chief of Psychiatry or designee.
• Participate in case conferences, operational, and Quality meetings, as well as provide clinical consultation to the clinic staff and supervision to clinic’s NPP students as appropriate.
• Routinely coordinate care with colleagues within the clinic as well as with outside providers as per standard clinical practice.
• Adhere to all State, Federal, and Regulatory agency laws and regulations as well as exhibit the highest ethical comportment as per the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Code of Conduct and relevant standards of care.
• Receives supervision from the Chief Psychiatric Officer on clinical and administrative issues.

Benefits

• Three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget.
• Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary.
• Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year.
• Educational benefit available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level