Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - CARES Center - Jackson, MS

Job Responsibilities

• Oversight of the psychiatric care of all clients served
• Provide general psychiatric diagnosis and treatment to include assessments, histories and medication management
• Prescribe, direct, and administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders
• Examine laboratory or diagnostic tests on individuals served to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorder
• Order and oversee implementation of special procedures
• Order medical consults as necessary
• Review current program designs and assist in modification as necessary
• Affirm integrity of client records and personal data
• Affirm that each child or adolescent is receiving appropriate care through ongoing monthly case reviews by Interdisciplinary Treatment Teams
• Oversight of the Treatment Planning and Discharge planning process for each child or adolescent as needed
• Oversight of the Child and Family Treatment team meetings
• Assist in the Utilization Review Process assuring that each child or adolescent receives maximum benefit from program services
• Provide ancillary clinical support services for clients as needed
• Makes periodic visits to clinical staff to assure proper communication
• Informs program leadership staff of client, and family/guardian concerns when appropriate
• Accessibility to staff from assigned programs during regular working hours for crisis management and consultative supervision

Required Qualifications

• A master's degree or Doctorate in Nursing from an accredited nurse practitioner program
• Current license as a Registered Nurse and current certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Child and Adolescent) by a national certification organization approved by the Mississippi Board of Nursing
• Maintains active professional liability insurance
• Must have a valid DEA number
• Active Mississippi Medicaid number
• 3 years’ experience providing psychiatric care and treatment of children and adolescents up to 21 years of age preferred
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English, and be able to communicate in a therapeutic and professional manner