Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Intensive Residential Treatment Program

Qualifications

• Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the state of Massachusetts.
• Federal DEA and Massachusetts Controlled Substance certificates.
• Experience in psychiatry and/or mental health required; 1+ year preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents in residential, inpatient, CBAT, partial hospital, emergency, or other higher-acuity settings preferred.
• Comfort working with complex youth, families, multidisciplinary teams, and systems of care.
• Interest in trauma-informed, developmentally informed, and team-based psychiatric treatment.

• Key Responsibilities
• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, mental status examinations, diagnostic assessments, and medication treatment planning.
• Provide ongoing medication management and psychiatric follow-up for adolescents in the program.
• Collaborate closely with the consulting psychiatrist/medical director on complex diagnostic, medication, risk, and systems-of-care questions.
• Lead and coordinate all psychiatric aspects of care within the program in collaboration with nursing, clinicians, program leadership, occupational therapy, residential staff, youth, and families.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning and contribute to individualized clinical interventions.
• Collaborate closely with the Director of Nursing and nursing department.
• Provide consultation and education to staff regarding psychiatric symptoms, medication treatment, behavioral presentation, risk, trauma, and developmental needs.
• Support youth and families through thoughtful communication, psychoeducation, and collaborative care planning.
• Partner with the team around transitions, discharge planning, family work, and community reintegration.

If you are a compassionate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who is interested in high-quality adolescent psychiatry, complex clinical care, and meaningful team-based work, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to helping youth and families move toward stability, connection, and recovery.

NFI Massachusetts Inc., is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We seek to empower individuals and support the diversity and inclusivity within our workforce.

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