Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Apply NowCompany: Cowlitz Family Health Center
Location: Longview, WA 98632
Description:
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Are you a passionate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner looking to make a meaningful difference in your community? Our Community Health Center is seeking a dedicated provider to deliver high-quality mental health care to diverse populations. If you're committed to supporting individuals through compassionate, holistic care, we'd love to have you on our team. Help us build a healthier, stronger community - one patient at a time.
The psychiatric nurse practitioner is responsible for providing behavioral health services in a professional, positive, consumer-friendly, and recovery-focused manner. The psychiatric nurse practitioner is a core member of a collaborative care team that includes the patient's primary care provider; and other primary care support, care coordination and behavioral health staff. The psychiatric nurse practitioner is responsible for diagnosing, prescribing medication, monitoring medication side effects and providing mental health treatment.
Mission and Values: Cowlitz Family Health Center provides a wide-range of services to all individuals, regardless of background or socio-economic status, including medical, dental, family planning, substance abuse treatment, and behavioral health services. We believe every person has value, is worthy of respect, and deserves quality care regardless of their financial situation. Cowlitz Family Health Center is growing and evolving. We are looking for people who share our vision, want to use their skills to provide exceptional customer service to our patients, and can adapt as we continue to make positive changes. We encourage employee development and have a track record of promoting from within.
Cowlitz Family Health Center is a drug-free workplace and performs drug testing consistent with federal guidelines in the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to undergo testing for commonly abused controlled substances.
BENEFITS: We offer competitive wages and benefits including:
Requirements
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:
DESIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Salary Description
$142,733.00 - $150,000
Full-time
Description
Are you a passionate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner looking to make a meaningful difference in your community? Our Community Health Center is seeking a dedicated provider to deliver high-quality mental health care to diverse populations. If you're committed to supporting individuals through compassionate, holistic care, we'd love to have you on our team. Help us build a healthier, stronger community - one patient at a time.
The psychiatric nurse practitioner is responsible for providing behavioral health services in a professional, positive, consumer-friendly, and recovery-focused manner. The psychiatric nurse practitioner is a core member of a collaborative care team that includes the patient's primary care provider; and other primary care support, care coordination and behavioral health staff. The psychiatric nurse practitioner is responsible for diagnosing, prescribing medication, monitoring medication side effects and providing mental health treatment.
- Annual Salary: $142,733.00 - $150,000 DOE
Mission and Values: Cowlitz Family Health Center provides a wide-range of services to all individuals, regardless of background or socio-economic status, including medical, dental, family planning, substance abuse treatment, and behavioral health services. We believe every person has value, is worthy of respect, and deserves quality care regardless of their financial situation. Cowlitz Family Health Center is growing and evolving. We are looking for people who share our vision, want to use their skills to provide exceptional customer service to our patients, and can adapt as we continue to make positive changes. We encourage employee development and have a track record of promoting from within.
Cowlitz Family Health Center is a drug-free workplace and performs drug testing consistent with federal guidelines in the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to undergo testing for commonly abused controlled substances.
BENEFITS: We offer competitive wages and benefits including:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vison Plans - 100% for employee, up to 50 % for spouse/dependent(s)
- Vacation: 160 hours per year (year 1) - accrued bi weekly.
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Matching 403b Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Life Insurance- $50,000 employer paid
- Long Term Disability and AD&D employer paid
- Employee Assistance Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance.
Requirements
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:
- Nurse Practitioner licensed to practice in the State of Washington, without restriction, probation, or limiting condition or threat thereof.
- Board certified or Board eligible in Psychiatric Practice.
- Possess a valid, unrestricted license or registration to prescribe drugs, medications, pharmaceuticals, and controlled substances.
DESIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Two or more years of related experience providing psychiatric nurse practitioner services care in a primary care outpatient setting.
- Working knowledge of the specialty mental health system structure and regulations.
- Never been disciplined by any professional or peer review organization, governmental agency, licensing body or hospital medical staff for any action or omission based on or related to quality of care.
- Comfort with the pace of primary care; experience with primary care psychiatry and/or consultation-liaison psychiatry.
- Working knowledge of evidence-based psychiatric/psychosocial treatments for common mental disorders.
- Knowledge of psychopharmacology for common mental disorders.
- Familiarity with brief, structured intervention techniques (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation).
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting.
- Ability to maintain effective and professional relationships with clients and other members of the care team.
- Ability to effectively engage clients in a therapeutic relationship.
- Ability to work with clients by telephone or in person.
- Experience working with patients who have co-occurring mental health, substance abuse, and physical health problems.
- Experience working with safety net providers within the community and knowledge of community resources.
- Proficient computer skills and experience with electronic health records (EHR). EPIC experience preferred.
- Experience working with underserved, transient populations.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a low-income, multi-ethnic patient population and relate respectfully and effectively to people of diverse backgrounds.
- Must be a confident, self-directed individual who can work within a team as well as independently.
- Strong communication, organization, documentation and record keeping skills necessary.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Valid, unrestricted driver's license.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Salary Description
$142,733.00 - $150,000