Psychiatric MH Nurse Practitioner - Substance Abuse Specialist (45719)

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Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Winslow Indian Health Care Center - Winslow, AZ 86047Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: Masters DegreeTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: DayUnder general supervision of the Chief of the Mental Health Program, the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) - Substance Abuse Specialist will provide comprehensive behavioral health and substance abuse services to patients across the life span. The Nurse Practitioner will provide services for the Native American population at the Winslow Indian Health Care Center and the Dilkon Medical Center, and will coordinate services with existing WIHCC, tribal, state, county and private service providers focused on behavioral health and substance use disorders. Will provide comprehensive assessment of patients’ psychiatric and substance abuse problems; and establish and implement a treatment plan. Demonstrates clinical competence in utilizing counseling and psychotherapeutic processes as well as psychopharmacology. Exercises informed judgment for prioritizing patient needs, while consulting other health care providers and physicians as necessary in the implementation of the treatme...