Part Time Mental Health Medication Management Provider

Position Summary

One Love Agency is seeking a compassionate, patient-centered Mental Health Medication Management Provider to join our multidisciplinary behavioral health team. The provider is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating individuals with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders through evidence-based medication management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess patients' mental health symptoms, clinical history, and current functioning to establish appropriate mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on each patient's clinical needs and recovery goals.
• Provide ongoing medication management services for individuals with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders.
• Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychiatric medications within the provider's scope of practice.
• Evaluate medication effectiveness, monitor for adverse effects, and manage potential medication interactions.
• Provide Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), including buprenorphine (Suboxone) and other evidence-based medications for substance use disorders, when appropriately credentialed.
• Provide medication management services for patients receiving Spravato (esketamine) treatment in accordance with REMS program requirements, manufacturer guidelines, and agency protocols.
• Order, review, and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies as clinically indicated.
• Educate patients and, when appropriate, their families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment options, expected outcomes, and potential side effects.
• Collaborate closely with therapists, case managers, CBRS providers, peer support specialists, recovery coaches, primary care providers, pharmacies, hospitals, and other community partners to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, case consultations, and discharge planning for PHP and IOP patients.
• Coordinate transitions of care between outpatient medication management, PHP, IOP, hospitals, primary care providers, and community resources to promote continuity of treatment.
• Respond appropriately to patient safety concerns by completing risk assessments, developing safety plans, and facilitating referrals to higher levels of care when clinically indicated.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation within the electronic health record in accordance with agency standards, payer requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
• Utilize the agency's electronic health record (EHR) for documentation, prescribing, communication, and care coordination.
• Provide services through both in-person and telehealth appointments, as appropriate.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA, Idaho licensing regulations, DEA requirements, payer guidelines, REMS requirements, and all agency policies and procedures.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, peer consultation, continuing education, and other professional development activities.

Qualifications

• Required: Current unrestricted Idaho license (or ability to obtain licensure prior to employment) as one of the following: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Physician Assistant (PA-C) with psychiatric experience and appropriate supervising physician relationship, if applicable, Psychiatrist (MD or DO), Current DEA registration with prescribing authority.
• Ability to prescribe controlled substances in accordance with federal and Idaho regulations.
• Strong knowledge of psychopharmacology and evidence-based treatment for mental health and substance use disorders.
• Excellent clinical judgment, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Proficiency in electronic health record documentation.

Preferred

• Experience treating co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Experience providing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
• Experience with Spravato (esketamine) treatment.
• Experience working in PHP and/or IOP settings.
• Experience providing telehealth services.
• Experience working with Idaho Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial insurance plans.
• Bilingual skills are a plus.

Productivity Expectations

• Maintain a consistent patient schedule while providing high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Complete all clinical documentation within 24 hours of each patient encounter.
• Collaborate with referral sources and internal clinical teams to promote timely access to care and continuity of treatment.
• Achieve an active patient caseload through excellent patient care, collaboration, and responsiveness to referrals.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and agency initiatives that support quality improvement and positive patient outcomes.

Core Competencies

• Compassion and empathy
• Patient-centered care
• Clinical excellence
• Professional integrity
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Accountability
• Cultural humility
• Adaptability
• Critical thinking and clinical decision-making
• Time management
• Attention to detail

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods while providing patient care.
• Ability to use computers, electronic health records, and telehealth platforms.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, and through virtual platforms.
• Ability to occasionally move throughout the clinic and assist with patient care activities as needed.