Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Elmira Psychiatric Center (EPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting a part time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for their Children Day Treatment program located in Elmira, New York. The day treatment program offers a blend of mental health and special education services provided in an integrated school program.

As an NPP at EPC, you will provide comprehensive, patient-centered, and holistic team-based care at schools to children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances including:

• Conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments
• Co-creating treatment plans including medication management
• Providing individual psychotherapy
• Providing family counseling and crisis intervention
• Assisting in developing effective communication with community mental health programs to ensure integration of the individual back into the community
• Attending treatment team meetings

This position will be located at Southern Tier Day Treatment Program at 459 Philo Road, Building #1 in Elmira, NY.

About EPC:

EPC provides comprehensive inpatient and community treatment services to adults who have been diagnosed with serious mental illness and children and adolescents diagnosed with serious emotional disturbances to New York’s Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions. Community-based services include Assertive Community Treatment, Mobile Integration Team, Community and Family Care Residences, Intensive Case Management, School-based Day Treatment, Drop-In Centers, and outpatient clinic treatment.

EPC, located in Elmira on the Chemung River in New York’ Southern Tier, is just a short drive to the Pennsylvania border. Known for its unique blend of small-town charm and urban amenities, Elmira offers affordability in a quiet city environment.

If you would like to join EPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following benefits and opportunities:

• Professional leave for additional learning activities
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Generous paid time off
• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• NYS Retirement programs – NYS Pension and Deferred Compensation

Minimum Qualifications:

Certification and current registration as a Nurse Practitioner in a specialty practice area by the New York State Education Department.

Additional Comments:

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidates cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.

Background checks are required.