Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner -ACT
Apply NowCompany: Community Access, Inc.
Location: Bronx, NY 10467
Description:
Founded in 1974, Community Access continues to uphold and operate as a pioneer of supportive housing and social services in NYC for people with mental health concerns. We proudly lead advocacy efforts that rally our community to promote human rights, social justice, and economic opportunities for all. We are built upon the simple truth that people are experts in their own lives. Our programs are spread across 25 locations and include over 1200 units of supportive housing in three boroughs, the Howie the Harp Advocacy Center, Peer-driven Crisis Respite Center, Adult Home Initiative, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and the Intensive Mobile Team (IMT).
Program/Department Description
Community Access provides affordable and supportive housing, health promotion services, and education and training to individuals living with mental health conditions, often also living with histories of homelessness, substance use, criminal justice involvement and serious health concerns. The agency is committed to assisting participants of services to acquire the knowledge, skills and self-assurance to improve and manage their own health.
Overview
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) will support participants and staff across different agency-programs including those within the Community Health Division and the Housing Division. The PNP will be an integral member of the Bronx Shelter ACT Team (Assertive Community Treatment) and other mobile teams. The position is flexible and adaptive, responding to changing programmatic and participant needs. Key responsibilities include psychiatric assessment, prescribing, and medication monitoring. The PNP coordinates care with other physicians including primary care, therapists and support workers, both internal and external to the organization. The PNP works collaboratively with program teams and other medical providers to ensure that care is coordinated and delivered within the framework of participant self-determination, recovery, and cultural competency.
Job Qualifications
Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should apply on www.communityaccess.org/jobs.
Community Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.
Women, People of Color and Members of the LGBT community are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are dedicated to a workforce where at least 51% of our employees identify as having a personal experience using mental health services. www.communityaccess.org
Program/Department Description
Community Access provides affordable and supportive housing, health promotion services, and education and training to individuals living with mental health conditions, often also living with histories of homelessness, substance use, criminal justice involvement and serious health concerns. The agency is committed to assisting participants of services to acquire the knowledge, skills and self-assurance to improve and manage their own health.
Overview
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) will support participants and staff across different agency-programs including those within the Community Health Division and the Housing Division. The PNP will be an integral member of the Bronx Shelter ACT Team (Assertive Community Treatment) and other mobile teams. The position is flexible and adaptive, responding to changing programmatic and participant needs. Key responsibilities include psychiatric assessment, prescribing, and medication monitoring. The PNP coordinates care with other physicians including primary care, therapists and support workers, both internal and external to the organization. The PNP works collaboratively with program teams and other medical providers to ensure that care is coordinated and delivered within the framework of participant self-determination, recovery, and cultural competency.
Job Qualifications
- Have an understanding, appreciation, and commitment to the philosophy and mission of Community Access.
- Commitment to person-centered treatment strategies, upholding participants' rights, and self-determination in service provision.
- Current license in NYS as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner; NYS license as a Registered Nurse; Master's degree in advanced nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.
- Minimum of three (3) years working with people with serious mental health conditions, co-occurring substance use disorders, and homelessness.
- Minimum of two (2) year working as a nurse practitioner, including prescribing preferred.
- Computer proficient
- Must be fingerprinted and cleared by the New York State Justice Center.
Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should apply on www.communityaccess.org/jobs.
Community Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.
Women, People of Color and Members of the LGBT community are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are dedicated to a workforce where at least 51% of our employees identify as having a personal experience using mental health services. www.communityaccess.org