What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child/Adolescent Prescriber position at Mental Health Association - Western MA?
The Mental Health Association is seeking a Child/Adolescent Prescriber for our outpatient clinic. The role will be up to 8 hours per week, evenings/weekends are necessary with flexible hours to meet the needs of the program.
The Prescriber will be responsible for the provision of medication management services for individuals between the ages of 5 and 17, who are enrolled in MHA's Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic, BestLife. Responsibilities include provision of psychiatric evaluation and ongoing treatment of those referred. Will participate in case review as indicated and case consultation as necessary, as well as participation in the program’s quality assurance program.
Essential Functions/Position Responsibilities:
- Registered/certified as a Nurse Practitioner preferred, Physician’s Assistant or APRN in the state of Massachusetts required
- DEA license in good standing
- Experience providing medical services in a substance use and/or behavioral health treatment setting or equivalent
Physical Demands and Work Environment
While performing the responsibilities of this job, the employee is required to speak and hear. They may sit for extended periods of time, stand, walk, and bend over. Occasionally may reach overhead. Employee must grasp, push, pull and move objects not exceeding 20 lbs. Vision abilities required by this job include visual inspection, visual perception, eye/hand coordination, ability to see and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids. Hear and understand speech at normal indoor and outdoor levels, and on the telephone.
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment with typical office noise and other disruption or in a participant’s residence. Job requires occasional driving to programs to work with participants and staff.
