Description

Our Youth Assertive Community Treatment (Youth ACT) programs are seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for 20 hours a week. This position is responsible for providing comprehensive psychiatric services to youth who are enrolled in our Youth ACT programs.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner works closely with a multi-disciplinary team to provide home and community-based services to a caseload of up to 28 youth and families. These services are designed to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and out-of-home placements in order to strengthen families and keep youth in their communities. If you are passionate about building stronger families and healthy communities, then Youth ACT is where you belong.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation to program staff on diagnostic and treatment questions
• Participate in formal and informal training and education to staff
• Prescribe medications, monitor, and review of drug regimen for enrolled individuals
• Participate in quality assurance activities, consult with the Youth ACT Team in developing and reviewing service plans for all enrolled individuals
• Provide clinical expertise, consultation, and technical assistance to the Youth ACT Team, collaborate with county and community partners, and participate in any quality audit and utilization review
• Provide on-site/community based/home visits, medication evaluations, and reviews for ACT enrolled participants.
  
  
  

Education And/or Experience

• Must have a minimum of one year experience working with youth and adults diagnosed with mental illness.
• Must be fully licensed Nurse Practitioner in the State of New York
• CPR Certification
• Must be able to work independently
  
  
  

You Have, Or Are Willing To Get

• National Provider Identification (NPI) - issued by the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). All electronic prescriptions in NYS require an NPI. Claims processing functions also require the NPI of nurse practitioners and physicians.
• Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number – issued by the United States Department of Justice Department DEA to nurse practitioners and physicians to prescribe controlled substances. DEA registration must be renewed every three years for those issued a prescriber registration.
• NYS Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (NYS DOH BNE) registration – issued by the NYS DOH BNE to nurse practitioners and physicians to prescribe controlled substances. NYS DOH BNE registration must be renewed every two years for those issued a prescriber registration.
• NYS Medicaid Enrollment - in cases in which a Prescriber is prescribing to a NYS Medicaid enrolled client. Revalidation must occur at least every five years.
  
  
  

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• 401 (K) plan
• Life Insurance
• Loan repayment assistance
• Free training/CEU opportunities