Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

The Opportunity: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Job Type: Full-time and Part Time Availability, On-site

Salary: $120,000- $165,000/ year

Who We Are || VOAMASS gives members of the community who need help the most the services, support, and tools they need to create a fresh start. At VOAMASS, our dedicated integrated care teams are committed to serving the whole person.

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is directly responsible for the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of persons served with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. The PMHNP coordinates care with persons served integrated clinical care team, VOAMASS programs, and external providers to ensure that supportive therapy and proper medication prescribing is being done. All in addition to working with an incredibly talented multi-disciplinary team at VOAMASS to discuss complex cases and review records of persons served.

This role is about making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. You'll bring the following qualifications:

• Nursing Certification as an ANCC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the state of Massachusetts with 2+ years of experience
• A Master's Degree in Nursing & a current license as a nurse practitioner in the state of Massachusetts.
• Buprenorphine waiver practitioner preferred but must be will work towards becoming waivered within the first four months of employment.
• Must have experience in treating individuals who are receiving treatment for mental health, substance use, dual diagnosis, and co-occurring disorders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment to individuals with mental health, substance use, dual diagnosis, and co-occurring disorders.
• Conducts psychiatric and addiction assessments, which include: mental status evaluation, current functioning, medical health screenings, current medication, and prior medication history, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment planning.
• Provides prescribing practice for prescription of medication (psychiatric and addiction medicine) and monitoring of symptoms related to the use of medication as assigned and supervised by the Medical Director.
• Serves as part of the 24/7 mobile crisis team to ensure that persons served are being provided psychopharmacology and addiction medicine services with a no four walls approach, when the need for stability is indicated. May intervene in emergency or crisis situations according to 24/7 mobile crisis protocol.
• Serves as part of the ACT/IDDT team to ensure that persons served enrolled in the ACT/IDDT are obtaining immediate access to psychopharmacology and addiction medicine services, receiving stabilization services, and continued monitoring for acute symptomology. May intervene in emergency or crisis situations according to ACT/IDDT team protocol.
• Serves as part of the integrated services care team and multidisciplinary review team to enhance persons served experiences and maintain agency compliance with state regulations and mental health professional standards. Provides consultation and training to clinical staff as member of the integrated service team.
• Maintains records according to VOAMASS Policies and Procedures, completing all documentation and billing in a timely manner.

Since 1934, VOAMASS has provided critical services to the residents of the Commonwealth. From pioneering early residential treatment programs in the 1960's to leading today in the field of mental health programming, VOAMASS can be counted on to tackle our greatest challenges.

For full-time employees, including our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

• Excellent health, vision, and dental insurance with 85% of medical deductible and certain co-pays paid by employer
• Multiple opportunities to use pre-tax dollars to save for expenses such as health care (flexible spending account), child care, transit, and parking
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• 24/7 nurse hotline for urgent health questions
• Employee assistance program to provide help with family concerns, stress management, legal issues, and more
• Employer-paid long-term disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance
• Tuition remission programs
• Loan forgiveness (Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program)
• Generous vacation benefits, starting at three weeks and moving to four weeks after three years of employment
• 14 paid holidays, higher than industry average
• Fitness/wellness reimbursement to cover expenses such as gym membership
• Employee discount program on hundreds of items such as computers, cell phone plans and accessories, furniture, hotels, vacation home rentals, etc.
• Cash bonus, with no annual cap, for referring other qualified candidates for employment

VOAMASS is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Compensation details: 120000-165000 Yearly Salary

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