Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking committed and caring clinicians at all points in their career who believe that client care can and must be a rewarding experience to both the client and the clinician. We are seeking exceptional individuals who are interested in going above and beyond to make the care a positive experience that is memorable. Clinicians who given the tremendous responsibility to care for clients take that role seriously. Clinicians will be expected to

• Conduct initial assessments including mental status examinations and pharmacological evaluations
•  Prescribe medications only after ensuring a thorough assessment is done to rule out medical or other causes as contributary factors to presenting symptoms.
• Clinicians who understand that clients are unique in every way and must be treated as such. 
• Ensure careful considering when prescribing to ensure the benefits of medications outweigh the risks 
• Provide services to clients based on current status risk and as clinically indicated
• Support staff to provide recovery-oriented and trauma-informed services
• Participate in staff meetings
•  Provide crisis intervention services supporting staff as needed
• Communicate with hospital ER attending when clients access emergency services
• Support and coordinate discharge planning with hospital and ER staff to ensure a smooth transition in care
• Conduct risk assessment provide guidance and direction on risk management
• Use e-prescribing
• Complete progress notes significant events referrals and evaluations within expected timeframes
• Provide individual counseling as part of the plan of care if and when needed
• Use Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and data reports from EMR to track treatment progress and individual client outcomes
• Provide crisis intervention services
• Use collaborative documentation procedures for assessment and individual sessions with clients
• Communicate with other healthcare providers and deliver integrated treatment in coordination with external providers. 
• Work in collaboration with the client and significant others to support recovery goals
• Provide psychotherapy individual and group

Qualifications :

Valid Maryland-required DC or Virginia license for practice as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner a plus

• Extensive experience working with people with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders and primary health care problems
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Eligible to obtain and maintain employment

Additional Information :

• Seeking optimistic and open minded individual to start immediately work schedule flexible.
• average 30 hours per week. 
• Flexible scheduling between 10am-8:00pm three to four days per week. some Saturday work 10am-1pm once or twice monthly may be needed. 
• Opportunity for growth for the right candidate. 
• New Graduates welcome to apply.
• Being detail oriented is a plus. 
• Ensure accurate contact information is on Resume.
• No calls please

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract

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