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About the Role
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with the Ulster County Crisis Support Center team to offer urgent response and treatment services to individuals facing acute mental health and/or substance use crises. The role involves providing voluntary crisis treatment, emphasizing peer and recovery support in a safe environment, offering stabilization, and referral services 24/7/365.
Responsibilities
- Provide Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation and Plan to determine diagnostic impressions and guide treatment.
- Utilize contributions of mental health professionals and staff to support treatment planning.
- Participate in the intake and screening process of guests.
- Provide psychosocial assessment and appropriate care to meet individual needs.
- Administer behavioral interventions and medication management for mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
- Manage mild to moderate substance withdrawal and intoxication.
- Assess for Medication Addiction Treatment (MAT) to address physical and psychological symptoms of substance use.
- Provide medication therapy to assess effectiveness by reviewing records and consulting with individuals.
- Ensure continuity of service.
- Provide referral information to providers and/or alternate placement facilities.
- Review intake and treatment plans and sign records as required by regulations.
- Participate in in-service training for professionals and nonprofessionals.
- Act as a resource for other staff in addressing complex guest needs.
- Maintain flexibility and perform tasks within the Scope of Practice as needed.
Requirements
- Thorough professional knowledge of the practice of psychiatry.
- Ability to work with individuals of all ages throughout the lifespan.
- Good knowledge of current psychiatric treatments and trends.
- Ability to supervise and instruct staff members.
- Ability to develop good community relations.
- Ability to write clear and concise reports.
- Ability to develop and maintain collaborative and supportive working relationships with all members of the clinical and clerical staff.
- Inform Director of relevant clinical and administrative issues.
- Actively support program goals and system improvements/changes.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating guest condition and making decisions on an appropriate course of treatment.
- Ability to relate empathetically to guests.
- Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
Skills
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation
- Treatment Planning
- Intake and Screening
- Psychosocial Assessment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Medication Management
- Substance Withdrawal Management
- Substance Intoxication Management
- Medication Addiction Treatment (MAT)
- Medication Therapy
- Continuity of Service
- Referral Services
- Record Review
- In-service Training
- Staff Support
- Scope of Practice Adherence
Location
- Kingston, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Per-Diem
- On-site
Education Level
- Licensed as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) by the New York State Department of Education
- Board certified
Salary/Compensations
- $81.70 per hour/exempt
About the Company
- Agency: People USA - Ulster County Crisis Support Center