Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner-Part Time

About Us: Liberty Resources is a dynamic and growing human services agency that is a great place to work!  Our employees have passion for the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. Liberty Resources is seeking applicants for a Part Time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner opportunity with Liberty Resources Behavioral Health in Rochester, NY. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.  Position Summary: The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide health care to individuals diagnosed with mental illness, alcoholism, chemical dependency or substance abuse and perform other tasks and responsibilities within the framework of therapeutic counseling, health monitoring and screening, and the provision of wellness and recovery focused care. Job Responsibilities: Performs interviews, health histories, mental status assessments, and diagnostic tests to determine diagnosis and current mental health status of clients. Provides medical crisis intervention/counseling as required by direct visitation or telephone contact. Completes evaluations, medication reviews, and care plans, reviews and progress reports. Participates in the management of clients’ medication regimens; prescribes drugs and psychotropic medication treatments as indicated by diagnosis and lab results. Provides psychiatric assessments, complex care management, and medication education to clients and families. Qualifications: A certificate and current registration to practice as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in New York State.  At least one-year experience providing direct services in a clinical setting to individuals diagnosed with mental illness, or comparable experience preferred, but will consider recent graduates. Substance abuse experience preferred. Willing to prescribe Suboxone.    Must have eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Must possess a valid New York State driver’s license and have access to reliable transportation. Demonstrates the values of diversity, equity and belonging; foster an inclusive environment that facilitates diversity. Hourly Rate: Starting at $72.00/hour. Liberty Resources Clinics are approved sites for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (Tier 3).  Psychiatrists and NPPs are eligible to apply to this program. Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws. Liberty Resources cares about your safety.  We are following all CDC guidelines to ensure safety for clients, families and employees.

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