Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Summary The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and conduct ing medical reviews. Additionally, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provid es patient education , consultation, and follow-up under the supervision of the staff psychiatrist and medical director. ______________________________________________________________________ Essential Functions : Ident i fie s evalua t es and addresses psychiatric and/or substa nce abuse behavioral health issues. Conducts m e d i cal assessme n t reviews of all enrolled cli e nts; coordinating and referring for s peci a liz e d car e whe n indica t ed. Provides psycho-education to clients and/or families abou t preventiv e ca re , sub st a n c e abuse, psychiatric or medical issues, and the use of prescribed medications with their possible side effects. Document s all psychiatric and/or substance abuse evaluations, di a gnoses , procedures, treatment, outcomes, education & referrals consistent with state and city regulatory standard s . Dir e cts medication management sessions. Performs other related duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities : None Minimum Qualifications : Graduate of an accredited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program. Graduate of an accredited Master’s Degree Program as a Nurse. A practitioner with current New York State licensure. Psychiatric experience. Ex t en sive t rai ni ng and/or experience in ment a l health and subs t a n c e abuse t re atment . Knowledge of insurance/managed care process. Bilingual E n glish/ Spanish . Qualifications Preferred : E xpertise in working with children, adolescents, and young adults. Bilingual in one or more of the following: Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali, and others based on client needs.