Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Job Summary:
This role is responsible for all oversight of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and medication management for clients in the outpatient Behavioral Health Program. As part of the Behavioral Health multidisciplinary team, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will work with clinicians, engagement specialists and administrative support staff to ensure best practices are provided and appropriate level of clinical care. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner may provide advisory services in assigned committees, as well as consultation for program development to ensure clients are provided effective collaborative medical and psychiatric care.

This position is part time offering 20 hours per week.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
• Provide psychiatric assessments, medication maintenance and monitoring, crisis intervention for clients meeting access standards and quality goals, and ensuring services are trauma informed and culturally sensitive.
• Perform psychiatric diagnostic evaluations/treatments for a panel of clients with mental health and substance use disorders in both New London and New Haven.
• Provide medication to treat opioid use disorder and ensure appropriate medication reviewed is in the CT Prescription Monitoring Program to ensure safety protocols are maintained.
• Order and interpret appropriate consultations, diagnostic testing, toxicology screens and laboratory results.
• Prescribe medications as appropriate and within scope of practice.
• Provide crisis psychiatric evaluation as needed.
• Participate in daily clinical multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss client at risk, those needing additional services, and those needing treatment plan adjustments. Advise and inform clients, staff, or other team members to advance the treatment plan
• Complete and sign any required paperwork necessary for clients to access transportation, disability services, social security or any other potential paperwork needing this type of signature.

Required Education and Experience:
• Valid CT APRN License required. State controlled substance license preferred.
• At least three years of continuous psychiatric clinical practice preferred
• Experience in treating complex co-occurring disorders including prescribing buprenorphine preferred.
• Experienced in working in a electronic health record preferred.


Affirmative Action/EEO statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice based on business needs.