Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary:

Provide individual, family, and/or group therapy in an outpatient setting. Conduct dual diagnosis evaluations for patients to determine appropriate level of care. Serves as a mental health educator to health care professionals and communities within the hospital service area. Providers medication and evaluation for child, adolescent, and young adult population.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments, including patient history, symptoms, and psychosocial evaluations.

• Perform physical examinations and order/interpret diagnostic tests if needed.

• Diagnose mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and substance use disorders.

• Prescribe and manage medications, including psychotropic medications, while monitoring for side effects and effectiveness.

• Develop individualized care plans and provide evidence-based treatments.

• Create treatment plans.

• Refer client to other resources within the hospital as well as in the surrounding areas.

• Consult with the Behavioral Health Team on difficult cases.

• Provide crisis intervention services to Outpatient Departments, Inpatient Departments, and the Emergency Department for patients presenting with acute mental health crises or substance abuse issues.

• Maintain required patient records with appropriate documentation.

• Establish and maintain working relationships with various agencies/service providers (such as probation Officers, Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services) to coordinate services.

• Familiarity with the DSM V-TR.

• Maintain strict confidentiality.

• Perform other duties as required.

Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, and Certifications:

• Knowledge of applicable tribal, federal, state, county and local laws, regulations, including The Joint Commission Accreditation.

• Ability to speak the Diné (Navajo) language, familiarity with the Diné Way, and/or a willingness to learn about culture, language, and communities served by SMH.

• Knowledge and skill in psychotherapies, particularly, models of intervention with individuals, families and groups.

• Knowledge of human development, behavior patterns, marital/intimate relationships, family interaction, parent/child relationship and dynamics of family systems.

• Knowledge of psychological assessment tools used for children, adults, and families.

• Knowledge of basic case management skills, ability to coordinate with medical social work case management, and social service paraprofessionals.

• Knowledge of and ability to diagnose mental disorders as defined in DSM V-TR.

• Ability to identify appropriate treatment based on most current DSM V-TR diagnosis.

• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds and with co-workers at all levels.

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Proficiency in operating business computers and office machines including Windows software, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to sit, utilize arms and hands to perform clerical or clinical duties, speak to clients and staff and to hear and comprehend professional and clinical conversations. The employee is frequently required to walk for various duties. The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

Work is generally performed in an office with moderate noise level. Extended hours are provided as needed. Participation in an on-call rotation (one week at a time) will be required as well