Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric MD/DO

Description

Easterseals Blake Foundation started as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Southern Arizona. Since then, we have expanded our services to better serve our community members. We are now one of Arizona's top providers of comprehensive behavioral health services, child welfare, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve more than 40,000 individuals and families across 10 counties and support more than 3,700 children in Foster Care throughout Southern Arizona. Are you ready to make profound, positive differences in people's lives every day?

We offer our full-time employees the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Flexible Spending Account 
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life insurance
• Voluntary Short-term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

Program Summary: BBH provides outpatient behavioral health services and treatment to children and adults throughout southern Arizona. Available services include therapy, assessment/screening, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, care coordination, skills training, peer support, housing assistance, employment skills, and family support. 

General Position Description: Works among a multidisciplinary team and is responsible for providing bio-psycho-social psychiatric evaluation, treatment planning, and medication management to a range of clients with mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts trauma informed bio-psycho-social evaluation and treatment planning for a broad range of psychiatric disorders. 
• Provides diagnostic evaluation and clarification for complex presentations.
• Leads treatment team in overall treatment planning from a bio-psycho-social perspective.
• Provides medical decision making, including psychosocial and medical/medication treatment recommendations and crisis response to new and existing clients. 
• Provides consultation and health education to agency staff, caregivers, and clients regarding clients' treatment and medication needs.
• Participates in facility discharge planning with intra and inter-agency staff. 
• Documents concurrently while conducting interviews in the electronic medical record and complete all notes the same day as the service was provided. 
• Maintains documentation of services, including progress notes, medication informed consent, and other required information in compliance with EBF and third-party compliance standards. 
• Practices within the standard of care guided by practice parameters and best practices from regional and national stake-holding organizations
• Supports in-person and telehealth appointments as needed.
• Participates in the process of ongoing professional development and meetings. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• MD/DO specific duties:
• Adhere to professional standards as outlined by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) as relevant to certification
• Provide medical expertise, leadership, consultation and guidance to the medical team

Requirements

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with Psychiatric Specialty or Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with 2 years of experience in behavioral health either pre or post-degree preferred. Current active unrestricted licensed in the State of Arizona required.  Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Psychiatric MD/DO: MD, DO Degree and completion of an ABPN certified Adult Psychiatry Residency Program. 2 years of experience in behavioral health either pre or post-residency required. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Regulatory: 

• Must be at least 21 years of age. 
• Current, unrestricted AZ driver’s license with no more than two (2) minor moving violations or one (1) accident within the past three (3 years). Three (3) years of driving experience required.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card (employer provides).
• CPR and First Aid certification (Employer provides).

Skills/Job Knowledge/Abilities: Must have broad psychiatric knowledge around development, substance use, and trauma as they relate to mental health. Knowledge in the appropriate therapeutic interventions, including psychopharmacology. Working knowledge of medical evaluations for physical disease as it contributes to mental health and referral as appropriate. Ability to conduct a psychiatric risk assessment and perform emergency evaluation and treatment recommendations for patients in crisis. Must be attentive and responsive to monitoring practices (labs, AIMS, etc.) related to safety and health plan requirements and agreements. Must have familiarity with practice related state and clinic policies and procedures. Able to establish and maintain a team atmosphere of communication and collaboration for all that reach out to the Department. Must be self-directed and be sensitive to cultural and linguistic diversity. Must be able to remain calm, non-defensive with a supportive attitude during stressful, potential crisis, and crisis situations. Must be able to work in an extremely stressful environment where there are considerable mental and emotional demands. Must be able to remain flexible and reprioritize according to the changing demands of the day. Excellent customer service in stressful situations. Maintain professional appearance, communication, and behavior. Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Possess a high level of computer proficiency. 

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements (with or without accommodation): Normal office and medical office environment with multiple interruptions in person and through telehealth. Must be able to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as needed. Interacts with employees and members of the public daily. May lift normal office equipment and materials up to 25 lbs. Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms, and to assess the well-being of members. Able to communicate verbally with members and emergency personnel as needed for daily operations. Hearing ability for communication in person, telephonic and through telehealth. Manual dexterity for typing, writing, and assisting clients. Able to stoop, squat, reach, pull, push, stretch, ascend and descend stairs, stand and sit for long periods of time. Must be available for phone consultation for urgent situations (as determined by covering BHMPs) around active members Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. May be required to work additional hours or days depending on circumstances. 

MD/DO specific:

· Provide coverage for specific processes related to Court Ordered Treatment or other urgent member needs.

· Must be available to share on call coverage for afterhours/weekend/holidays as shared by all practice physicians.

Additional Information: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, skills, job knowledge, responsibilities, and/or qualifications. EBF reserves the right to revise the job description or to assign other duties to this position. This job description is not intended to create a contract or property right to continued employment between the employee and EBF. 

Easterseals Blake Foundation and Aviva are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative action employer that promotes a work environment of inclusion and diversity. We are committed to provide employment opportunities to all candidates based on their qualifications free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have any questions, require assistance or reasonable accommodations while seeking employment, please contact the Human Resource Department at HR@blake.easterseals.com or call 520-327-1529.