Full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

About the role

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is a not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexities, chronic illnesses, and disabilities. To support this mission, NAC is hiring a Full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Treat a full range of mental health conditions in children, adolescents, and adults including ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, bipolar disorder, psychosis, adjustment disorders, and other cognitive/neurodevelopmental difficulties
• Psychiatric evaluations/assessments, including psychiatric diagnosis in tandem with DSM-5
• Make treatment recommendations, assess the mental health treatment received by clients in their communities, and assist with appropriate referrals when indicated
• Psychiatric Medication Management
• Gather medical history and monitor physical health as it relates to psychiatric care, including vital signs/labs
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team model; attend regularly scheduled interdisciplinary case conferences including consultation meetings with therapists, social work, and medical staff regarding clinical case issues
• Provide supervision/preceptorship to PMHNP students (dependent on experience and interest/availability)
• Timely completion of documentation including progress notes, evaluations/assessments, and forms related to patient care, including those requested for continuation of other community-based services
• Timely response to emails and phone outreach from other NAC staff or community providers
• Consult with community mental health / medical providers as clinically indicated
• Completion of initial and subsequent (every 6 months) patient treatment plans
• Crisis intervention/management. Provide emergency psychiatric consultations regarding NAC clients as needed
• Provide in-service training and clinical education to therapists, social work, and medical staff on topics related to psychiatric diagnosis and treatment

Requirements

• Must possess Registered Nurse with a Master's degree from an accredited college or university and specialty training in Psychiatry
• Board certified as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Clinically competent in psychiatry and sufficient experience to independently perform the duties of a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage a variety of clinical duties as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Two years of post-graduation clinical experience in culturally competent, evidence-based clinical practice with children, adults, and families
• Experience with social welfare population preferred. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required