Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - YCCS

CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES INC • New Bedford, MA

15d • $70 - $85 • Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provides each client with quality psychiatric services as deemed appropriate by the Medical Director. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is a medical professional who actively supports and implements the established treatment goals and principles of the agency. This individual treats children, adolescents, and adults within the context of recognizable and sound medical standards. Child and Family Services recognizes the power in Diversity and believes that Equity is a Human Right.

Requirements

• Must be licensed to practice Psychiatry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible before the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
• Awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, biases, and assumptions about others
• Knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, and ethnicity
• Acknowledging that people from other cultural groups may not share the same beliefs and practices or perceive experiences in the same way
• Cultural knowledge of key populations that will be served to address disparities in service delivery
• Demonstrates positive attitudes towards cultural differences by showing respect and openness towards people whose social and cultural background is different from one's own
• Demonstrates skills for communication and interaction across cultures, including the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors, moods, and impulses to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming climate within the agency
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation that meets CFS Driver Policy.
• Travel is required to provide services in different settings and to attend agency meetings, events, and trainings.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate psychiatric, neurological, and psychopharmacological status of clients
• Participate in the development of client diagnoses and behaviorally oriented treatment plans
• Prescribe and supervise psychopharmacology
• Evaluate clients for hospitalization
• Participate in multidisciplinary team and Continuous Quality Improvement Committee
• Develop policies and protocols for pharmacological procedures
• Participate in planning and development of psychiatric and mental health services within a managed care framework
• Be available for consultation when needed, to staff and other service providers
• If applicable, provide services on CBAT and CCS to include psychiatric assessment, medication evaluations and medication management as well as contribute to the comprehensive assessment and discharge planning processes
• Assess and refer, where appropriate, non-psychiatric health problems
• Attend scheduled Peer Review
• Provide training to staff
• Must be available to work on-call within a rotating schedule
• Maintain regular and timely attendance
• Maintain a high quality of work at all times
• Maintain a positive working relationship with agency staff, supervisors, and community contacts
• Maintain a level of professionalism
• Participate in independent education and training opportunities
• Participate in management team meetings
• All 24-hour/Acute Care Services staff are considered essential. Essential staff are defined as personnel who are expected to report to work as scheduled, regardless of holidays and/or during any emergency situation and/or agency closing (i.e. inclement weather) to ensure the ongoing operations of the program.
• Due to the type of work and client needs, this position may need to work beyond a forty-hour work week. Additionally, essential staff may be required to remain on shift or work an additional shift until relief staff are available.
• For overnight positions, staff are required to stay awake for the entirety of their shift.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

• Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/HealthPlans Inc.
• Dental – Delta Dental of MA
• Vision - EyeMed
• Wellworks for You (Employee Wellness)
• 2 weeks’ vacation accrued over 1st year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years and 5 weeks after 20 years
• 12 Sick Days, 10 Paid Holidays, and 2 Personal Days per year
• Tuition reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per calendar year
• Professional Licensure reimbursement (LICSW, LMHC)
• Flexible spending accounts – save on medical expenses and dependent care!
• 401K – CFS matches first 1% at 100%; 2%-6% of annual earnings are matched at 50%
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• 100% Employer paid Long Term Disability and AD&D
• 24-hour travel assistance, mileage reimbursement, discounted Healthtrax gym membership, and employee appreciation events!

What This Job Offers

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