Job Purpose:
Under clinical supervision of a physician, the Nurse Practitioner provides behavioral health and/or substance use disorder treatment to patients within the scope of his/her licensure and expertise level of the supervising physician.
Qualifications:
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Master’s Degree in Nursing with appropriate license to practice.
Core Job Duties:
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Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social and medical history obtained from patients, relatives, and other professionals.
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Prescribe and administer psychotherapeutic treatments/medications to treat behavioral health disorders and/or substance use disorders at assigned program/sites.
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Advise and inform guardians, relatives, and significant others of the patient’s conditions and treatment.
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Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patients, as necessary.
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Attend Quarterly Prescriber Meetings and any other assigned meetings.
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Adherence to all applicable evidence-based practice models.
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Demonstrate a working knowledge of diagnostic criteria sets for substance use and/or behavioral health disorders.
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Orally communicate information effectively and accurately.
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Assure program operates within the constraints of the agency’s certification (CARF, DMH) standards and strategic plan related to clinical care.
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Abide by program and agency policies and procedures.
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Other job duties and special projects as assigned.
