Salery Range: - $90.00-115.00 Per hour.

Schedule: On Site 8-16 hours per week

The Resource Recovery Center of Orange County is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to those suffering from Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders. Substance Use Disorders are chronic illnesses, and treatment provided is based upon the presenting needs of the individual. Our goal is to help individuals and families begin the physical, emotional, and spiritual healing process by utilizing compassionate, encouraging and evidence-based practices. We ultimately strive to guide individuals, and their families, towards the goal of living life to its full potential-free from addiction.

We are currently seeking a part-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner licensed in NY State. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment to patients with substance use disorder, and co-occurring psychiatric illness. These assessments would address their current and chronic psychiatric conditions.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will be supported and work collaboratively with the Clinical & Medical Providers under the direction of the Medical Director.

 Responsibilities:

• Conduct evaluation with relevant history, mental status examination, health and physical assessment based on the patient’s signs & symptoms.
• Identify the needs of the patient and make a differential diagnosis based on the clinical presentation, history, and clinical findings.
• Perform mental health evaluations for adult patients with a wide range of psychiatric disorders and substance abuse disorders.
• Manage psychiatric medications for adult patients.
• Conduct waived testing for urine, blood work and glucose monitoring.
• Develop a prioritized and mutually acceptable plan of care according to the written practice protocols in collaboration with the Medical Director.
• Implement a treatment plan that is prioritized and mutually acceptable with appropriate diagnostic tests, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, patient education, and with appropriate referrals as needed.
• Provide systematic follow-up by evaluating the effectiveness of various treatments provided, therapeutic processes used, their outcome and modifying and working with program staff to address treatments & management plans as necessary to achieve the optimum mental health goals.
• Provide educational materials & information needed to make well informed choices and decisions by patients about their health promotion, illness prevention and finally, illness treatment.
• Facilitate the patient’s entry into mental health care system with appropriate utilization of quality and cost-effective health care services.
• Provide a safe environment for the patient, and promote patient advocacy at the individual, and community, levels.
• Participate with other professional colleagues to provide comprehensive mental health care.
• Maintain accurate, legible and confidential medical records. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's or doctoral degree
• Current/valid New York State Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner (NP) license
• Currently registered as a registered professional nurse and NP certification in good standing
• Certified as a nurse practitioner pursuant to 6910, with prescription writing privileges pursuant to § 6902.3b of the Education Law
• DEA license
• Current basic life support for health providers (BLS)
• Hold all requirements indicated by the NY Departments of Education and NYS OASAS to perform history and physicals and prescribe medications.
• Two (2) years of prescribing experience
• ANCC credentialing and certification

SKILLS:

• Computer skills
• Strong written and interpersonal communications skills
• Knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology
• Attention to detail.
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills