Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Description Note: Position will serves the Greensburg and Kentwood Clinics Job Summary: The incumbent in this position is responsible for providing psychotherapy and medication evaluation and management to a range of clients having mental illness, mental retardation and substance abuse disorders under the supervision of consulting psychiatrist(s). The position also provides evaluation, treatment planning and discharge planning services for consumers in psychiatric facilities and those being diverted from state hospital admissions. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Conducts therapy, medication assessments, and crisis response to new and existing clients. - Obtains and documents patient's medical history. Identifies health risk factors. - Develops individual service plans based upon assessment data and provides therapeutic interventions as necessary including the provision of on-going medication management services. - Provides consultation and health education to agency staff, caregivers and clients as it is relative to the treatment and medication needs of agency consumers. - Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood...