PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

SCO Family of Services
Jamaica, New York, United States
$85 an hour
Part-time

Job Details

Description

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Department : 29i Medical

Location : Brooklyn, Queens & Long Island

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION : To provide fully integrated behavioral health medical services to children / youth in child welfare system.

REPORTS TO : Director of Medical / 29i

SUPERVISES : Collaborates with Medical and Clinical Teams

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Diagnosis

  • Interview patients about symptoms and complaints and determine whether a psychiatric disorder has a physiological or emotional basis.
  • Compile and evaluate medical history and mental health findings.
  • Screen patients for physical illness and analyze explanations for psychiatric illness, such as developmental issues, family dysfunction, genetics, neurological trauma or social or cultural problems.
  • Assessment of risk factors for mental illness and broader wellness evaluations

Treatment

  • Conduct individual, group or family counseling sessions, and write prescriptions for psychotropic medications under the supervision of psychiatrists and when state regulations allow.
  • Intervene with therapy or medication during mental crisis.
  • Manage caseload and documentation.
  • Facilitate communication between psychiatric services, programs and care givers.
  • Initiate, monitor and recommend medications and treatment changes.

Collaboration

  • Track patient progress and report their results to doctors, including psychiatrists and psychologists. · Work with other medical professionals to evaluate or change treatment plans.
  • Educate patients’ families about mental illness, treatment and prevention.
  • 30+ days ago
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