Job Description
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner
Our Mission & Values
Our commitment is to enable healthcare providers to maximize their impact.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This is an essential role in delivering comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, treatment planning, and medication management for children, adolescents, and young adults. You'll collaborate as part of a team to ensure the highest quality of care of young patients and their families.
Clinical Assessment:
o Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, including comprehensive mental health assessments and diagnostic interviews and risk assessments.
o Evaluate patients for mental health disorders, substance use, and any co-occurring conditions.
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning:
o Formulate accurate psychiatric diagnoses based on clinical assessments and diagnostic criteria.
o Develop personalized treatment plans, incorporating evidence-based interventions, therapy, and medication management.
Therapeutic Interventions:
o Ability to effectively communicate and interact with individuals involved in all aspects of care for children including parents, guardians, school staff, etc.
o Educate clients about mental health conditions, treatment options, and coping strategies.
o Provide supportive and other types of therapy using a range of therapeutic modalities as needed.
o Provide crisis intervention when necessary to stabilize patients experiencing acute episodes.
Medication Management:
o Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications, adjusting treatment plans as necessary.
o Monitor medication efficacy, side effects, and overall treatment progress.
Note: Additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing.
Active State License: Hold active Nurse Practitioner license.
Board Certified: Board Certification in PMHNP or APRN (in Mental Healthcare) is required.
Experience: At least one (1) year of clinical experience, working with children and adolescents as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Experienced in diagnosing and treating Major depression, Anxiety disorders, Bipolar, Autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, Psychotic disorders, among others.
Malpractice Insurance: Must have active malpractice insurance coverage.
Independent Practice Authority: Either possess full practice authority or collaborate with a physician, as per the specific laws and regulations of the state(s) where you are licensed to see patients.
o Thorough knowledge of DHS, Federal and State Regulations.
o Drug Screening and Background-check will also be required.
o Deep knowledge of psychopharmacology, diagnostic assessments, and therapeutic modalities.
o Proficiency in performing mental health evaluations and crisis interventions.
o Critical thinking skills to assess risks and make sound clinical decisions.
o Commitment to maintaining a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental clinical setting for patients.
Additional Responsibilities
Provide empathetic, high-quality care to patients, specializing in Psychiatric disorders.
Schedule Management: Effectively manage and adapt your schedule to ensure accessible and timely support for your patients.
Compliance with Standards and Regulations: Maintain high ethical standards and ensure strict compliance with all relevant local, state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable for psychiatric disorders, including maintaining patient confidentiality and professional conduct.
Professional Development & Quality Improvement:
o Stay up to date with the latest advances in psychiatric care and mental health treatment.
o Participate in continuing education, compliance and quality improvement programs and activities.
Collaboration & Communication:
o Work closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other allied health professionals to ensure coordinated care.
o Excellent clinical documentation skills.
o Maintain clear, accurate, and timely documentation via electronic health records (EHRs), and other methods used by the organization.
Job Type: Full-time, Contract position.
Work setting: Outpatient clinic.
Pay: Competitive and dependent upon geographic region, education, and experience.
Pay: From $75.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
