Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Since 1969, MACT Health Board’s mission has been to improve the health status of the American Indian and Alaskan Native population. Our goal is to continue to provide high quality care to our patients throughout a variety of services, including Medical, Behavioral Health, Chiropractic, Dental, Optometry, Massage Therapy, Women’s Health, and more.

Why MACT Health Care Inc?

Are you searching for a career that offers more than just a paycheck? A career where your professional skills directly empower the health and well-being of our local communities? At MACT Health Board, that’s not just an idea—it’s our daily mission and we invite you to explore our Career Opportunities. You won’t be just another employee; you’ll be a valued member of a team committed to making a difference and we know that taking care of our community starts with taking care of our own. We reward our employees with competitive compensation, benefit options and provide training and advancement opportunities to provide you with the skills to succeed in your future! Our careers offer a unique balance of philanthropic opportunities, cultural preservation and individual value! When you join MACT, you’ll enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and life insurance benefits at no-cost to the employee
• 403(b) retirement plan, PTO including vacation, sick time, paid holidays and more
• Balanced working hours; Monday-Friday 8-5pm.
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Direct Student Loan Contributions: Our BenefitED program allows us to make direct quarterly contributions to your student loans to help you pay them off faster
• Continuing Education credits: We empower our providers to stay at the top of their field. We offer reimbursement for continuing education and licensure fees.
• Competitive Salary of $105,198 - $210,396 annually

Who you are:

We are seeking an empathetic Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for a Full Time role working in a clinical setting. As a member of the health care team, the PMHNP provides quality mental health services. The PMHNP will:

• Evaluate and treat acute and chronic mental health concerns.
• Conduct and record mental health examinations with assessment of normal and abnormal findings.
• Support dual diagnosis with other departments and/or providers. Support the diagnosis and understanding of Substance Abuse Disorders.
• Recognize cases that are out of scope of practice and consult with supervisors.
• Arrange all follow-up lab work, x-rays, outside patient care needs such as consultations with other providers with the Medical Receptionist.

• Participate in a system of therapeutic care that provides support and strength to the patients.
• Develop treatment plans tailored to patients’ needs. Utilize evidence-based therapeutic techniques (e.g., CBT, DBT). Prescribe and manage medications.
• Provides preventative outreach/programming/trainings and represents MACT behavioral health at community events such as outreaches, critical incident debriefing, workshops, and other situations on an as needed basis.
• Work with other integrative healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care. Provide expert advice to schools, businesses, or legal entities within the psychiatrist's scope of clinical practice. Crisis intervention of related social service situations.
• Provides same-day, walk-in, and crisis intervention services to clients of MACT Inc with urgent mental health concerns, including risk assessment, safety planning, and stabilization, in alignment with MACT protocols and ethical standards of care.
• Maintain case records and reports as required within the regulations and requirements of our funding agencies.
• Must track and meet requirements needed to obtain and maintain Board Certification, DEA license, and PMHNP licensure.
• Maintains compliance with ethical standards in the execution of services in accordance with the California Board of Registered Nursing and American Psychological Association, MACT Health Board, Inc. policies, local, state and federal rules and regulations.
• Attends professional development opportunities and maintains licensure status.

What you need:

• Hold a licensure of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from the Board of Registered Nursing
• Hold an active DEA with schedule #2 authority.
• Experience providing therapeutic support to culturally diverse populations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated through the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other departments within the MACT organization.
• Experience with automated data systems and EHR, NextGen preferred.
• Current BLS/ALS certificate
• Must pass Occupational Health Screening.
• Must possess a valid form of identification as listed on the U.S. Department of Justice I-9 form, verified using the E Verify system.
• Clean DMV driving record and MACT auto insurance driving eligibility (determined by auto insurance carrier).

The position requires an awareness and keen appreciation of American Indian traditions, customs, and socioeconomic needs and the ability at all times to meet and deal effectively in contacts with Indian health organizations which requires tact, courtesy, discretion, resourcefulness and good judgment in handling functions of a sensitive nature .

AMERICAN INDIAN PREFERENCE:

Preference in filling of a vacancy will be given to qualified American Indian applicants in accordance with the Preference Act (Title 25, U.S. Code, Sections 472 & 473) and Public Law 93-638, provided the applicant has submitted appropriate verification of Indian preference for employment. Other than the aforementioned requirement, the MACT Health Board, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

NOTICE OF DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT REQUIREMENT:

MACT Health Board, Inc. is required to implement the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, 45 CFR Part 79, Subpart F. As such it is unlawful for employees to manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess, or use a controlled substance on the job site. Employees who are reasonably suspected of violating this act may be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment. Employer required fitness examinations shall include drug testing as evidence of employee and employer compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act.