South Shore Health·Weymouth, Massachusetts
The clinician is responsible for evaluating psychiatric patients, implementing treatment regimes, and managing risk for acute and chronic mental health conditions. They will provide psychotherapeutic interventions, coordinate referrals, and collaborate with other clinical staff to develop integrated care plans.
If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site. Requisition Number: R-22475 Facility: LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg Road Weymouth, MA 02190 Department Name: SSH ED Psychiatry PB Status: Part time Budgeted Hours: 0 Shift: Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America) Under the general supervision of a supervising Psychiatrist, reporting to the Director of psychiatric APC's, this position requires a clinician skilled in patient evaluation and implementation of treatment regimes for designated psychiatric patient population. Compensation Pay Range: $90.00 - $110.00 Minimum Education - Preferred
1. Takes initial history, perform physical assessments, prepares psychosocial evaluation and care plans, including management of risk. a. Consults with physicians, psychiatrist and other clinical staff members as necessary.
b. Diagnoses health and developmental problems.
2. Provides services to specific patient population. a. Provides advanced practice nursing care to patients suffering from acute or chronic mental health problems, managing therapeutic regimes according to protocols.
b. Identifies risk factors and implements appropriate prevention and intervention.
c. Provides psychotherapeutic intervention, including crisis intervention, and health teaching to clients.
d. Identifies patient teaching needs and plans for education process.
e. Coordinates referrals and facilitates transfers.
f. Provides psychopharmacologic/intervention services.
3. Assists in the development of protocols for specific psychiatric patient population. a. Works collaboratively with selected disciplines to develop integrated care plans for the psychiatric patient population throughout the continuum.
b. Acts as clinical resource to other nursing staff in area of specialization.
c. Plans and participates in staff education programs.
d. Provides consultative liaison services.
4. Is knowledgeable of, and utilizes appropriate community resources. a. Participates in community outreach as appropriate to describe mental health program.
b. Coordinates the delivery of care with other clinical staff, consulting and collaborating as appropriate.
c. Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with providers of psychiatric and mental health services, including South Shore Hospital’s psychiatric staff.
5. Maintains standards for certification in specialty role and certification. 6. Performs all required responsibilities/duties addressing the ages of the patients served if responsible for the assessment, treatment, or care of patients.
Requires BSN, Masters Degree in psychiatric nursing/related field. Current certification in specialty through American Nurses Association with authorization to practice in the expanded role. License to practice in Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the expanded role.
Minimum Work Experience Minimal four (4) to five (5) years of acute psychiatric nursing and crisis evaluation/intervention. Weekend/Holiday's and occasional week day coverage Responsibilities if Required: Education if Required: License/Registration/Certification Requirements: Certified Nurse Practitioner - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts)
Requires a BSN and a Master's degree in psychiatric nursing or a related field, along with a valid Massachusetts license and NP certification. Candidates must have four to five years of experience in acute psychiatric nursing and crisis evaluation.
Market context
In Massachusetts, behavioral health employers often look for licensed or license-eligible clinicians with experience supporting at-risk youth and families, so demand tends to stay steady for candidates who can work across settings and age groups. These roles can be competitive because employers usually want a master’s degree, a clear licensure path, and practical experience; review the summarized requirements and benefits here, which are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time, then confirm your licensure status and tailor your application to youth and family work.
