Job Description

• Conducts initial comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and monthly psychiatric assessments in the community;
• Prescribes medications through e-prescribing function of agency’s electronic health record, educates consumers about their medications and side effects, and monitors consumers’ response to prescribed medications;
• Coordinates consumers’ medication management needs with the YA ACT nurse, including ordering blood work and/or toxicology testing when indicated, managing prior authorizations for medications, administering injectable medications when needed;
• Completes and signs assessments, progress notes, incident reports, and other required documentations in accordance to the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) regulations, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) guidelines, and Medicaid billing standards and regulations;
• Coordinates care with family and other community service providers or collaterals including, but not limited to: hospitals, housing providers, shelter staff, criminal justice personnel, Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), and primary health care providers;
• Participates in team meetings and clinical meetings to collaborate and discuss clinical issues and clients’ needs with other team members;
• Uses motivational interviewing, developmentally and culturally appropriate, recovery oriented, and trauma-informed approaches when delivering services;
• Any other duties are required by the senior executive staff

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner by the NYS Education Department;
• Extensive experience working with young adults (ages 18 to 25) with serious mental illness, co-occurring substance abuse, who may also be justice-involved, homeless, with limited social support;
• Excellent written and communication skills;
• Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred.

Additional Information

SALARY: Competitive and commensurate with experience 

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position, without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal justice system. Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines