Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - ACT TEAM PMHNP

The Jewish Board•Brooklyn, NY

About The Position

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner works as part of a multidisciplinary Adult ACT team providing treatment and support to adults with severe mental illness who live in the community. The program uses an individualized, person-centered model and provides evidence-based treatment, rehabilitation, case management, and support through a mobile team. The role provides psychiatric services including comprehensive behavioral and medical health assessments, diagnosis, treatment recommendations and planning, clinical treatment, and follow-up planning. The practitioner makes in-person community visits with clients and, as appropriate, their families, custodians, or caregivers, and collaborates with other providers and systems involved in client care. They share clinical responsibility with the Director/Team Leader for monitoring client treatment and staff delivery of clinical services. The role includes some evening availability and rotating on-call coverage, including participation in the ACT team’s 24/7 phone coverage.

Requirements

Licensed as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in New York State.
Current DEA registration to prescribe controlled substances.
ANCC certification or a pending application is required.
NYS OPRA status approved or an application pending, and a Health Commerce Account in place by the start of employment.
Ability to work as a team member on complex cases.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn electronic health records and other software as required.
Proficiency with electronic health records and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Comfort and proficiency using audio-video platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
Ability to travel within New York City while carrying equipment weighing up to approximately 10 pounds.
Ability to sit, stand, and travel to and from appointments using public or private transportation; frequent travel within the assigned borough is required.

Responsibilities

Provide health and behavioral health assessments, including differential diagnoses and prognosis, and develop treatment recommendations and plans.
Provide client education about mental health and recovery strategies; review progress and recommend discharge and aftercare planning.
Monitor client treatment and staff delivery of clinical services in conjunction with the Director/Team Leader.
Prescribe psychotropic medications as appropriate and provide medication management.
Provide counseling, brief therapy, psychoeducation, and other planned care to clients and their families in support of multidisciplinary treatment plans.
Attend daily team meetings, weekly one-on-one supervision, team meetings, and supervisory specialty sessions.
Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress against care plan goals.
Provide after-hours on-call crisis intervention to clients and their support networks, including respite referrals and other diversion and stabilization services.
Participate in case reviews and contribute to treatment planning and goal setting.
Consult with non-medical staff about complex cases.
Help develop and implement person-centered care plans that include formal and informal supports.
Communicate with external health care providers and interpret health results for care planning.
Engage clients and, where appropriate, families as active partners in developing, reviewing, and modifying care.
Assess risk, develop safety plans, and provide crisis intervention.
Complete the initial assessment visit in the community and required subsequent community visits; provide at least monthly community services or services as clinically indicated.
Administer long-acting injectable medication as needed and oversee injection-calendar monitoring with the RN.
Order and review laboratory tests, manage prior authorizations, and follow up with pharmacies.
Perform blood draws as needed.
Attend mandatory ACT trainings offered by CPI.
Participate in agency quality-improvement projects and work with the central psychiatry team and directors to improve practice.
Perform other related duties as assigned.