Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

The Department of Specialized Clinical and Psychiatric Services consists of psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and administrators working within our five clinics and utilizing models including Trauma-Focused CBT, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Trauma Systems Therapy, CBT for anxiety and depression, and specialized individual and family therapy for LGBTQIA+ clients, among others. We work in multidisciplinary teams with low caseloads, high support, and data-driven operations.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the provision of comprehensive psychiatric care to clients in the SCPS Care Mental Health clinics. This position has flexible, hybrid-model scheduling, with the incumbent working primarily at our Bronx clinic and providing support to other regions, as needed. Supervision will be provided by our Medical Director is available. 

• Timely completion of psychiatric screenings and comprehensive evaluations of assigned children, adolescents, and young adults.
• Review of all health documents submitted to the agency regarding assigned mental health clinic patient population
• Participation in treatment team, care planning, dispositional and other conferences to ensure continuity of care
• Documentation of all service provision, reports, medical forms, Treatment Plans, and other required health documents correctly, completely, and in a timely fashion as required
• Psychotherapeutic intervention including psychopharmacologic management and monitoring
• Clinical consultation/collaboration with internal and external health and mental health practitioners
• Direct clinical consultation for routine and crisis management for assigned population
• Coordination, collaboration and communication with families, childcare and social service professionals responsible for the care of assigned population
• Make appropriate referrals and recommendations to internal/external ancillary mental health practitioners
• Keep abreast of the latest developments in child psychiatry as they relate to children and adolescents in foster care through continuous review of the literature and through utilization of the time allotted for continuing education
• Support with weekend on-call rotation several times per year
• Regular and punctual time and attendance, and adherence to The Foundling’s and your department’s specific time and attendance policies and protocol.
• Consistent demonstrated commitment to The Foundling’s BHAG, mission, vision and values (Compassion, Dignity,
• Other duties as required.

Salary: $140,000

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License/Certification Required
Yes

License/Certification

• Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• Must be a NYS Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with a specialty in Psychiatry.
• ANCC Certification required
• ASAM Certification required

Other Requirments

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Computer literacy
• Ability to work apart of an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated strong commitment to safety