What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crisis Center Nurse Practitioner (25-21) position at Network 180?
Position : Crisis Center Nurse Practitioner
Req.# : 25-21
FTE : Full-time, Exempt
Unit : MPP
Department/Location : Crisis Center
Wage : Offer rate commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits package.
Crisis Center Nurse Practitioner
Network180 employees make a difference in people’s lives every day, making our community a better place to live. We are the behavioral health community organization responsible for the delivery of mental health, substance abuse treatment coordination, and developmental disabilities services for Kent County. We need individuals who are passionate about making a difference by helping others.
We are seeking a Crisis Center Nurse Practitioner. As part of a multidisciplinary team-based service, this role provides psychiatric evaluations and short-term medication management, in consultation with a collaborative Psychiatrist, for patients who are admitted to the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), a program within the 24-hour Behavioral Health Crisis Center.
Network 180’s Behavioral Health Crisis Center is a 24/7 facility that serves adults 18 years and older and includes a walk-in Brief Intervention Clinic and a secure Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU). The setting provides assessment and unscheduled clinical services designed to prevent or resolve mental health or substance-related crises. The Crisis Center aims to provide these services to individuals whose crisis will typically resolve within a few hours, however, may require up to seventy-two (72) hours of treatment; and where services can be voluntary or involuntary.
The CSU fills a key gap in the Kent County Crisis Continuum of Care and provides a more efficient, effective, equitable crisis behavioral health care in a setting designed and staffed to provide this type of treatment.
The CSU also aims to divert individuals from jail, emergency departments, and inpatient psychiatric hospital settings to an appropriate least restrictive treatment setting whenever it can be achieved safely and successfully.
This position is 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday, 3:30pm – 12am. There are optional weekend hours for additional compensation and there are no on call or holiday requirements for this position. This assignment is in person at 260 Jefferson Ave SE, Suite 100 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503.
Network180 has made the safety of our employees a priority. We provide Personal Protection Equipment to our employees and thorough safety and cleaning protocols are in place. Job interviews are being conducted in person or via the internet.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Licensed in the State of Michigan as a Nurse Practitioner, and Medicaid enrolled.
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Master’s Degree minimum) with an active, unencumbered license.
- At least one year of experience as a practicing Nurse Practitioner providing psychiatry care.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Excellent interpersonal and human relations skills.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation for job related use.
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and skills and capabilities of bridging language/cultural barriers to Network180 services within diverse communities. Ability to adhere to Network180 policies resulting from HIPAA privacy rules regarding individually identifiable health information concerning individuals served or employed by Network180 and credentialing.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Lived experiences with mental illness/developmental disabilities/substance use disorders valued.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed on the job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
For a detailed job description and responsibilities please see pdf document attached to this posting. Applications are accepted until position has been filled. Network180 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Network180 participates in E-Verify.
Network180 is a drug and alcohol-free workplace, which includes the prohibition of medical and recreational marijuana use. Successful completion of a drug screen is part of our background check process.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at 616 336-3909 or jobs@network180.org .
We are committed to attracting a diverse and talented work force to meet the needs of our diverse community. Network180 offers an attractive benefit package including health, dental, vision, retirement plan, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability.
