PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER - CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

The mission of Charles River Community Health (CRCH) is to partner with individuals and families so they can thrive and lead healthier lives by delivering the comprehensive, integrated, and equitable primary healthcare that matters most to them.

As part of a dynamic team at Charles River Community Health (CRCH), the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry will provide exceptional integrated behavioral health services to children and adolescents under the age of 18 as part of a multidisciplinary team of providers across the health center. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will assess patients, and provide evidence-based pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions as indicated, and will track and assess their effectiveness.

This is a part-time role (up to 16 hours per week) with very flexible scheduling. This includes the option to work any day including Saturdays, every other week or in complement to a schedule you may already have in place.

Your Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients under the age of 18, providing psychiatric assessment/care and health education services
• Prescribe medications including controlled substances utilizing evidence-based medicine.
• Provide consultation to nurses to triage patients who call or walk in to the Health Center.
• Manage and follow-up on patients through Electronic Medical Records.
• Maintain continuity of care when Health Center patients utilize other health care facilities (i.e., referrals, emergency room services, hospital outpatient departments, specialty clinics and inpatient services).
• Refer patients for specialty services, in consultation with M.D., and provide documentation according to Health Center policies, procedures and follow-up on results.
• Participate in on-site and off-site continuing education programs and ensure training to maintain licensure.
• Participate in annual performance evaluations for self, as well as providing input in peer review activities.
• Educate patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions, preventive health measures, medications, or treatment plans.
• Provide appropriate health screenings as a baseline prior to psychopharmacology management.
• Work closely in collaboration with BH clinicians around referrals generated for medication evaluation, and follow medication management visits.
• Meet clinical standard of productivity as specified in employment agreement: 90% clinical time, 10% case management; see 7-8 patients per 4-hour clinical session.
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Behavioral Health and Psychiatry, Chief Clinical Officer, or designee.

Your Qualifications, Competencies, Traits

• Active license to practice psychiatry in Massachusetts
• Active Board certification PMHNP
• At least 2 years of demonstrated experience for working with children and adolescents.
• Prior ambulatory experience preferred.
• Fluency in English and Spanish or Portuguese preferred.
• Experience in diverse cultures preferred.
• Must believe in the work we do at CRCH, with a strong passion to serve underserved populations in diverse settings.

Who We Are & What We Do

Charles River Community Health's mission is to partner with individuals and families so they can thrive and lead healthier lives by delivering the comprehensive, integrated, and equitable primary healthcare that matters most to them.

CRCH is a comprehensive practice providing medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, optical, and vision services to diverse underserved local communities. We serve over 13,500 patients annually, and 90% of those served are low income, while over 70% need services in a language other than English.

We are committed to providing patients with timely access to the right care, at the right place and at the right time, collaborating with other organizations to connect patients with a comprehensive range of services and provide continuity of care, and creating new community partnerships to meet the changing needs of patients and the community.

We value caring for everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion, reducing cultural, financial and other barriers to care, and eliminating health care disparities for our patients. We also advocate for the needs of our patients, the community, and public health causes.

Our Promise

If you are passionate about providing service excellence in a mission-driven, team-oriented, and progressive organization, you will find your career as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry rewarding and impactful! You will also find a partner in your career path goals and trajectory!

Our Benefits & Perks

• Medical & Dental Insurance
• Short & Long-term Disability Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tickets at Work
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement
• Travel Reimbursement
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Solid track record of developing and promoting employees internally!

Charles River Community Health is strongly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates and values employee differences and similarities. By providing and supporting a work culture that fosters and builds upon diversity and its strengths, CRCH will better serve our local communities and continue to provide quality patient care and services. CRCH is an employment at-will organization and an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, CRCH prohibits retaliation against an applicant or employee because he or she has engaged in protected activity under the statutes prohibiting discrimination in the workplace.