Bilingual Psychiatric APRN

Description

EMPLOYER INFORMATION:

Clifford Beers is a mental health clinic serving children and families. Our mission is to provide

integrated services addressing mental, physical, and social determinants in order to improve

health, resiliency and quality of life for children, families and communities.

PURPOSE:

Providing collaborative care to individuals of all ages with psychiatric disorders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Evaluate and provide comprehensive treatment to children and adolescents with psychiatric

disorders

- Monitor effectiveness of prescribed treatment modalities

- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members

- Provide appropriate consultation to other (sub) specialty practitioners

- Maintain up-to-date clinical records

- Submit requested agency and state data and reports following prescribed standards and

timelines

- Adhere to rules and regulations as required by TJC, DPH, DCF and other regulatory agencies

- Stay up-to-date of new developments in the treatment of patients with psychiatric disorders

- Leverage telehealth technologies as appropriate

- Provide in-service training as needed

- Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- APRN masters, post-masters or doctoral degree with psychiatric mental health experience
- Hold and maintain an unrestricted license to practice in CT
- Minimum of 2 years experience providing service to children, adolescents and parents
 

COMPETENCIES:
Must demonstrate the following competencies:
- Diversity and Inclusion:
Foster an environment in which all members of the Clifford Beers community, from staff to
partners and clients, are treated equitably and are able to contribute fully and meaningfully to
the mission of Clifford Beers. Employees must make every effort to:
-Treat others with respect
-Practice cultural humility
- Elicit and welcome different points of view
- Integrity:
Act ethically with honesty and consistency regardless of the situation. Employees must make
every effort to:
-Be accountable for his or her own actions
-Make decisions based on what is better for the families and employees
-Build and maintain trust among co-workers and our families
-Uphold honesty in all actions

EXCELLENCE
Commitment to deliver outstanding practices in both managing the organization, service
delivery, and collaborating with partners. Employees must make every effort to:
-Utilize data and research to provide the highest quality of care
-Regularly participate in professional development to stay abreast of most recent and
progressive practices
-Promote continuous quality assessment and improvement

COMMUNICATION
The ability to express oneself clearly and professionally both in writing, conversations, and
in nonverbal communication with others. Employees must make every effort to:
-Oral Communication
- Speak clearly and in an organized manner that can be easily understood
- Express ideas concisely and respectfully
- Summarize or paraphrase his/her understanding of what others have said to
verify understanding and prevent miscommunication
- Hold herself or himself accountable for pitch, speed, tone and volume of voice
while speaking
- Show understanding of professional and cultural implications of body posture,
stance, gestures, proximity to listener, facial expressions and appearance
 

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
- Write clear and concise sentences devoid of grammatical and spelling errors
- Tailor writing style to the audience of the message
- Write in a respectful and tactful manner

SKILLS:
- Bilingual Spanish speaking

-Ability to work collaboratively internally and externally
- Strong interest in working with patients with intellectual and other developmental disabilities
- Willingness to supervise/teach medical students, child psychiatry fellows and other trainees
- Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates sensitivity to the culture, needs and aspirations of the community

Salary : $70 - $90