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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Community Resources for Justice

#Behavioral Health #Mental Health #Substance Use Disorders #Co-occurring Disorders #Toxicology Screens #Opioid Use Disorder #Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner #APRN

Quick overview

Responsible for psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and medication management for clients in an outpatient Behavioral Health Program. Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide trauma-informed care and crisis intervention.

Requirements summary

Requires a valid CT APRN license and preferably a state controlled substance license. Preference is given to candidates with at least three years of psychiatric clinical practice and experience treating complex co-occurring disorders.

postgraduate degreeprofessional certificateElectronic Health RecordsTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionDiagnosisTrauma Informed CareMedication ManagementClinical ConsultationCulturally Sensitive CarePsychiatric AssessmentBuprenorphine Prescribing

Job description

Are you an experienced APRN looking to pick up an additional 15 hours per week?
Is New Haven commutable for you?
Do you enjoy working with a multidisciplinary team?
Yes!
This is the job for you!!
Apply now!
Job Summary: This role is responsible for all oversight of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and medication management for clients in the outpatient Behavioral Health Program.
As part of the Behavioral Health multidisciplinary team, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will work with clinicians, engagement specialists and administrative support staff to ensure best practices are provided and appropriate level of clinical care.
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner may provide advisory services in assigned committees, as well as consultation for program development to ensure clients are provided effective collaborative medical and psychiatric care.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Provide psychiatric assessments, medication maintenance and monitoring, crisis intervention for clients meeting access standards and quality goals, and ensuring services are trauma informed and culturally sensitive.
Perform psychiatric diagnostic evaluations/treatments for a panel of clients with mental health and substance use disorders in both New London and New Haven.
Provide medication to treat opioid use disorder and ensure appropriate medication reviewed is in the CT Prescription Monitoring Program to ensure safety protocols are maintained.
Order and interpret appropriate consultations, diagnostic testing, toxicology screens and laboratory results.
Prescribe medications as appropriate and within scope of practice.
Provide crisis psychiatric evaluation as needed.
Participate in daily clinical multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss client at risk, those needing additional services, and those needing treatment plan adjustments.
Advise and inform clients, staff, or other team members to advance the treatment plan Complete and sign any required paperwork necessary for clients to access transportation, disability services, social security or any other potential paperwork needing this type of signature.
Required Education and Experience: Valid CT APRN License required.
State controlled substance license preferred.
At least three years of continuous psychiatric clinical practice preferred Experience in treating complex co-occurring disorders including prescribing buprenorphine preferred.

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