Child & Family Services is looking for a part-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for our YCCS unit located at our Church Street location.

The PNP will service clients of all ages in our Outpatient Clinic and service children ages 4-17 years old at our YCCS inpatient unit which includes psychiatric assessment, medication evaluations and medication management as well as contribute to the comprehensive assessment and discharge planning processes. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will provide each client with quality psychiatric services as deemed appropriate by the Medical Director. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner treats children, adolescent and adults within the context of recognizable and sound medical standards. This individual reports directly to the Medical Director.

Qualifications:

• Licensed to practice Psychiatry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Board-Certified or Board eligible before the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Responsibilities:
The following responsibilities are not meant to be all inclusive and may be adjusted to meet the agency’s needs.

• Evaluate psychiatric, neurological and psychopharmacological status of clients
• Participate in the development of client diagnoses and behaviorally oriented treatment plans
• Prescribe and supervise psychopharmacology
• Evaluate clients for hospitalization
• Participate in multidisciplinary team and Continuous Quality Improvement Committee
• Develop policies and protocols for pharmacological procedures
• Participate in planning and development of psychiatric and mental health services within a managed care framework
• Be available for consultation when needed, to staff and other service providers
• Provide services on YCCS to include psychiatric assessment, medication evaluations and medication management as well as contribute to the comprehensive assessment and discharge planning processes
• Participate in telephonic on-call rotation for the 24-hour programs
• Assess and refer, where appropriate, non-psychiatric health problems
• Attend scheduled Peer Review
• Provide training to staff

Cultural Competency Qualifications

• Awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, biases, and assumptions about others
• Knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, and ethnicity
• Acknowledging that people from other cultural groups may not share the same beliefs and practices or perceive experiences in the same way
• Cultural knowledge of key populations that will be served to address disparities in service delivery
• Demonstrates positive attitudes towards cultural differences by showing respect and openness towards people whose social and cultural background is different from one's own
• Demonstrates skills for communication and interaction across cultures, including the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors, moods, and impulses to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming climate within the agency

Benefits:

• Heal and strengthen the lives of children and families
• Benefit eligible at 20 hours
• Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/Health Plans – 75% employer paid for full-time employees
• Dental – Delta Dental
• EyeMed Vision
• AbilitiCBT - FREE TO ALL EMPLOYEES!
• 4 weeks’ vacation
• Generous sick time and personal time
• 10 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per calendar year
• Professional Licensure reimbursement (LICSW, LMHC)
• Flexible spending accounts – save on medical expenses and dependent care!
• 401K – CFS matches first 1% at 100%; 2%-6% of annual earnings are matched at 50%
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• 100% Employer paid Long Term Disability and AD&D
• 24 hour travel assistance, mileage reimbursement, discounted Healthtrax gym membership, BJs membership discounts and employee appreciation events!

Child and Family Services, Inc. values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages applicants from the BIPOC, LGBTQ , AAPI, Hispanic, Latinx and Veteran communities to apply for employment. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, sex,( including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Malpractice insurance

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Weekends only

Work setting:

• Acute care
• Clinic
• Inpatient
• In-person

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Work Location: In person