Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner utilizes nursing arts and sciences, education, medical, psychosocial and cultural theories to facilitate and to provide the delivery of direct clinical care for a high-risk adult population. The position reports to the Assistant Medical Director and is co-supervised by the ARTS Manager of Mental Health Services. The position will provide psychiatric care to the outpatient substance dependent, mentally ill, or co-occurring disordered patients; evaluations, prescription administration and maintenance, and ongoing clinical consultation with the clinical treatment team. This position will also conduct medical evaluations for individuals seeking medication assisted treatment, as well as follow-up medical services. This role works independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide quality patient management, education and continuity of care.

Requirements

1-3 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
Possess valid Nurse Practitioner licensure in Colorado
Eligible and willing to have Prescriptive Authority, including a valid RXN for Nurse Practitioners
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Current Mid-Level Exemption (MLE) status from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) or ability to obtain MLE.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with clients who are involved with probation, human services, and/or other referral sources.
Experience working with opioid-dependent, adult clients
Experience with patient treatment plans and other clinical/medical documentation
Experience with therapeutic confrontation and structures
Experience observing, monitoring and intervening in drug/alcohol treatment
Experience providing collaborative, integrative health care to patients
Knowledge of medications used to treat substance use and psychiatric conditions.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with faculty, staff, students, alumni, industry and the public.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a varied population of faculty, staff and students.
Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy when dealing with stakeholders at all levels.
Attention to detail, organized
Experience developing, training and supervising psychology trainees.
Ability to manage difficult behaviors
Ability to engage substance dependent clients in treatment
Ability to comply with established rules, policies and procedures and meet deadlines
Ability to be open-minded and nonjudgmental
Ability to develop healthy relationships with clients
Ability to establish boundaries with clients
Ability to exercise patient confidentiality and observe HIPAA requirements

Responsibilities

Prescribe medications
Prescribe or make recommendations for Medication Assisted Treatment
Clinical practice and administration of psychotherapy
Consultation
Education and professional development
Assess mental health needs of Adult Outpatient Program patients
Use full scope of therapeutic skills to assess, diagnose and treat patients with disorders or potential for such disorders
Identify any risk factors for psychiatric disorders
Blood Draws
Conduct medical evaluations, which shall include, at minimum, the following: Past medical history, past substance abuse history including required opioid use and dependence chronologies, choice of opioid and route of administration. Evidence of current physiological dependence; and Cardiovascular assessment for the risk of Torsades de Pointe.
Provide oversight of Nurse Practitioner students.
Participate and collaborate on grant-funded projects for priority populations, including pregnant women and women with young children.
Other duties as assigned.