Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - OP Adult Psychiatry

Job description

Location:
Meriden, CT

Meriden, Connecticut offers a welcoming mid-state location with easy access to both Hartford and New Haven, providing a blend of suburban comfort and urban amenities. The city boasts a rich cultural heritage and is ideally situated for those seeking a balanced lifestyle with access to New England's natural beauty and vibrant communities.

Facility:
This facility is one of Connecticut's leading providers of addiction and mental health services and is nationally recognized for delivering outstanding prevention, treatment and recovery programs. The center offers a wide range of programs including Acute Care and Evaluation, Residential Addiction Treatment, Individual, Group and Family Therapy, Intensive Outpatient programs and Community Support Programs, all delivered with care, compassion and respect.

Opportunity:
Advanced Practitioners - Psychiatry

Job Details:

• Evaluate and manage psychiatric disorders in an outpatient behavioral health setting serving adult populations
• Coordinate appropriate follow-up care, referrals, and case management
• Perform crisis intervention and medication management
• Develop and implement long and short-range treatment plans
• Order and perform diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures, and provide patient notification and follow-up care
• Solicit medical management consult or input when appropriate
• Complete all clinical reminders to keep each patient up to date in the system
• Work in collaborative practice with a Psychiatrist
• Telepsychiatry opportunities available when clinically appropriate
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Master's program preferred
• Must be licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of Connecticut
• Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant or National Board Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse through AACN or ANCC required
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certification preferred
• In-depth training available for candidates without behavioral health experience
• Supportive and flexible work environment with proven and effective onboarding and ongoing mentorship
• Access to an internal organization committed to the growth and development of Advanced Practitioners
• Leadership development opportunities available through a Professional Leadership Development Institute