Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

at Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health
Location Canton, OH
Date Posted October 17, 2019
Category Default
Job Type Full-time

Description

Job Opportunity
Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health

Position Available:  Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Duties/Description:  Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health (C&A) is looking for a team member in our Psychiatric Department to join our psychiatrists, APRNs, RN, and support staff in providing family-friendly psychiatric services to our clients.  C&A provides a supportive, flexible, and excellent learning/work environment in addition to superior benefits for our staff. Job duties include:

  • Provide evaluation and management services, including psychopharmacology and psychotherapeutic services for children, adolescents, and young adults with serious mental health concerns including assessment, crisis intervention, assistance with linkage and referral, behavioral intervention, parenting and medication education.
  • Coordinate client care with involved medical, mental health and educational professionals and social service providers, both within and outside of the agency.
  • Provide prescription refills, medically necessary lab work, and respond to prior authorization requests for prescription medication with support from agency staff.
  • Attend required supervision with C&A’s Medical Director (Collaborating Physician) and trainings as required by C&A.
  • Utilize EHR to document activities provided to or on behalf of clients.
  • Participate in educational activities at C&A and any partner organizations for APN students receiving training or supervision through the agency 
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Advance Practice Nursing license in Ohio, with specialty certification in psychiatry (preferred) or pediatrics, if the applicant has no less than three years of work experience in providing psychopharmacologic services to children and teens.
  • Must be flexible, energetic, posses a positive attitude, a sense of humor, and a willingness to work in a close team environment required.
  • Ability to work effectively with other professionals and different disciplines.
  • Must possess skills to conceptualize client/system needs and recommend appropriate services. Training and experience that is “trauma-informed” required. 
  • Must be culturally competent and willing to work with clients and families within various and diverse populations.

Salary Range: Competitive salary based on hours worked.

Hours: Full-time position (32-40 hrs/week)

Send resume to: Mary Frazier, HR Administrative Assistant,  mfrazier@childandadolescent.org 

Apply by:  Thursday, October 31st, 2019

Questions to:  Georgene Voros - Chief Clinical Officer, 330-433-6075 ext 145

An Equal Opportunity Employer
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