JOB SUMMARY:

This role is responsible for all oversight of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and medication management for clients in the outpatient Behavioral Health Program. As part of the Behavioral Health multidisciplinary team, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will work with clinicians, engagement specialists and administrative support staff to ensure best practices are provided and appropriate level of clinical care. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner may provide advisory services in assigned committees, as well as consultation for program development to ensure clients are provided effective collaborative medical and psychiatric care.
This is a part-time, 10-hours per week, non-exempt role. Either two 5-hour days, or one 10-hour day.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Moderate Travel – twice a month, more as needed.
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  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
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  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice based on business needs.
  About Us

Community Resources for Justice (CRJ) is a unique, 145-year-old nonprofit organization that provides direct care as well as research and consulting services within the areas of the Mental Health, Criminal Justice, and Public Policy fields. Our four service lines; Social Justice Services, Community Strategies, Behavioral Health, and the Crime and Justice Institute, are recognized for their effectiveness and contributions to this important work.

• Community Strategies (CS) supports adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities through specialized services that include Day Programs, Shared Living arrangements with providers, as well as over forty community-based group homes.
• Social Justice Services (SJS), supports those leaving incarceration to make positive, sustainable life transitions through residential and non-residential programs.
• Behavioral Health (BH) has worked to break cycles of violence, crime, and incarceration by providing client-centered interventions and support services to empower and strengthen individuals, families, and communities. BH provides domestic violence treatment and education, community reentry services, mentoring programs, and intensive outpatient programs.
• The Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) is a non-profit organization working at the local, state, and national level to improve public safety and the delivery of justice. CJI provides technical assistance, research, and other services to improve outcomes in policing, the corrections system, pre-trial, re-entry, community supervision, and juvenile justice.

CRJ’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Our vision is to be an organization that demonstrates its commitment to eradicating systemic racism and other forms of oppression. We will hold each other accountable in addressing the norms and practices that advantage few and harm many.
CRJ provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. CRJ complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every state in which CRJ has locations

• Provide psychiatric assessments, medication maintenance and monitoring, crisis intervention for clients meeting access standards and quality goals, and ensuring services are trauma informed and culturally sensitive.
• Perform psychiatric diagnostic evaluations/treatments for a panel of clients with mental health and substance use disorders in both New London and New Haven.
• Provide mediation to treat opioid use disorder and ensure medication prescribing is included in the CT Prescription Monitoring Program to ensure safety protocols are maintained.
• Order and interpret appropriate consultations, diagnostic testing, toxicology screens and laboratory results.
• Prescribe medications as appropriate and within scope of practice.
• Provide crisis psychiatric evaluation as needed.
• Participate in daily clinical multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss client at risk, those needing additional services, and those needing treatment plan adjustments. Advise and inform clients, staff, or other team members to advance the treatment plan
• Complete and sign any required paperwork necessary for clients to access transportation, Disability services, social security or any other potential paperwork needing this type of signature.
• Valid CT APRN License required. State controlled substance license preferred.
• At least three years of continuous psychiatric clinical practice preferred
• Experience in treating complex co-occurring disorders including prescribing buprenorphine preferred.
• Experienced in working in a electronic health record preferred.