Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Change Health Systems Inc. (CHS) is a community based behavioral health care organization that offers evidence-based and community focused therapeutic interventions and psychiatric services to individuals and families. Established in 2002 with the sole purpose of helping and assisting challenged individuals or families and the entire community to achieve a better life through our individualized and group programs. Our goal is to provide medically necessary and culturally sensitive interventions to individuals and the community at large in a timely manner.

The primary responsibility of the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is to provide psychiatric / mental health care to patients and also serve as a resource to the entire clinical team. The psychiatrist nurse practitioner will provide competent mental health care to patients who are experiencing varying levels of difficulties due to life situations or mental health concerns, and in need of medication evaluation or medication management services. Psychiatric evaluation and limited psychotherapy also provided. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner also performs diagnostics interviews, and evaluate patients referred for mental problems such as situational disorder, neuroses, major mental illness, and psychoses. This position requires a great deal of organizational, documentation and relational skills to ensure a good working relationship with clients and accurately documents treatment encounters and treatments.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure the delivery of client centered services to all clients.
• Deliver excellent client service to CHS’s stakeholders.
• Ensure continuous improvement of the CHS’s behavioral health treatment processes and operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

Other responsibilities

There are a number of standard duties and responsibilities that all employees, irrespective of their role and level of seniority with the CHS, are expected to be familiar with and adhere to :

This Job description is not exhaustive and as such the post holder is expected to be flexible. Any changes will only be made following a discussion with the post holder.

Job Requirement

Education : Minimum of a master’s degree in Nursing, with specialization in Psychiatry from an accredited college or university.

Special Requirement : In addition to a master’s degree, candidates must have a valid license as a Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Oregon.

Experience : At least one year of professional experience working in mental health, in a public or certified private welfare or health agency. Previous Leadership experience is required. Ability to manage other clinicians and office staff.

Personal qualities