ABOUT THE ROLE:

Arbour Counseling Services is currently seeking a Full-Time Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about a career in a high-demand, high-reward area of healthcare for our clients at our Fall River location for Children, Adolescents & Adults. Applicants should possess expertise in consultation with individuals who need emotional, psychological, and behavioral support, including medication administration. Individual therapists will work collaboratively with the provider to provide comprehensive approaches to patients’ needs.
Provides advanced practice nursing support for patients in the psychiatric outpatient and/or partial hospital program through working with the treatment team and identifying patient treatment needs, medication assessments and adjustments, and utilization review support as needed. The provider is responsible, in conjunction with the Program Director, for planning, implementation, and evaluation, so that quality medical/psychiatric care is provided for all patients.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates competency in providing services to assigned patients.
• Seeks and incorporates input from Program Physician, Clinic Director, and CEO, as well as other treatment providers, to identify intensity of services to be provided.
• Participates in treatment planning, implementation, and monitoring.
• Gathers necessary information from patients, so that an effective and appropriate nursing care plan will be implemented.
• Monitors medication management including prescribing
• Dictates patient information in a timely manner.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships within the agency, community and referral sources.
  Arbour Counseling Services, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, provides trusted quality and experience throughout our continuum of behavioral health and substance use treatment programs. Individualized care services are offered to individuals of all ages, groups, families, and couples. Arbour Counseling Services prioritizes quality and convenience for the communities we serve while providing compassionate care for all.