Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Summary :

The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders.

Our teams work every day to deliver the highest standards of care, advance the science of the developing brain and empower parents, professionals, and policymakers to support children when and where they need it most.

Together with our supporters, we're helping children reach their full potential in school and in life. We share all of our resources freely and do not accept any funding from the pharmaceutical industry.

We are seeking a qualified and compassionate child and adolescent Psychiatric Nurse practitioner to join our California practice.

The ideal candidate should possess excellent clinical skills, a deep understanding of psychiatric disorders, expertise in the coordination, monitoring and adjustment of treatments that include the use of medications, and the ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.

We’re dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need.

We’ve become the leading independent nonprofit in children’s mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow’s breakthrough treatments.

Reporting to the Clinical Director, this is an exempt, full-time position located in our San Mateo, California office.

The Child Mind Institute is proud to be named a Great Place to Work-Certified company! Our competitive compensation and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs.

For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website.

Child Mind Institute is committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued.

Responsibilities :

• Provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and second opinion medication consultations to children and adolescents with complex mental health and learning disorders.
• Prescribe and monitor medications, adjusting dosages as necessary to effectively treat mental health disorders and ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with our empirically trained psychologists, neuropsychologists, social workers, and speech-language pathologists on cases requiring behavioral treatment and cognitive testing, to deliver integrated and coordinated care.
• Maintain a compassionate and therapeutic rapport with patients, fostering a supportive and trusting therapeutic relationship.
• Document all patient encounters accurately and in a timely manner, maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Stay abreast of current trends, research, and developments in psychiatric nursing to ensure the delivery of evidence-based and patient-centered care.

Qualifications :

• Must have a current, valid, unrestricted license as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the state of California or be in the process of obtaining that license.
• Certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from a recognized certifying body.
• Minimum five years clinical experience in psychiatric nursing.
• Strong knowledge of psychopharmacology and evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
• Knowledge of and adherence to ethical and legal standards in psychiatric nursing practice.
• Demonstrated experience with professional writing.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of individuals / groups.
• Must have the desire to serve and work to fulfill the mission of Child Mind Institute.

Special Considerations : Please upload your CV during the application process.

The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education / training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range.

In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

The potential for variable compensation will be considered based on experience.

The Child Mind Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex / gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity / gender expression / transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation;

national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law Vehicle Code section 12801.

9 ); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information / characteristics, marital status / registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.