APRN: Outpatient Psychiatric Care & Medication Mgmt

Community Resources for Justice; New London (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Resources for Justice in New London, CT seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to oversee psychiatric assessments, medication management, and crisis intervention for clients in the outpatient Behavioral Health Program. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure trauma-informed, culturally sensitive care and support across New London and New Haven.

The role includes evaluations, medication management within scope, CT PMP compliance, and contributing to program

Qualifications

• CT APRN license required; state controlled substance license preferred.
• Minimum three years of continuous psychiatric clinical practice preferred.
• Experience treating complex co-occurring disorders including buprenorphine prescribing preferred.
• Experience with electronic health records preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessments, medication maintenance and monitoring, crisis intervention for clients meeting access standards and quality goals, ensuring trauma-informed and culturally sensitive care.
• Perform psychiatric diagnostic evaluations for clients with mental health and substance use disorders in New London and New Haven.
• Provide medication to treat opioid use disorder and ensure CT Prescription Monitoring Program compliance.
• Order and interpret consultations, diagnostic testing, toxicology screens and labs.
• Prescribe medications as appropriate within scope of practice.
• Provide crisis psychiatric evaluation as needed.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss at-risk clients and treatment plans.
• Complete paperwork for access to transportation, disability services, and related signatures.

Skills

CT APRN License

Buprenorphine prescribing

Co-occurring disorders treatment

Electronic Health Records (EHR) exp.

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR) system

Job description

Community Resources for Justice in New London, CT seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to oversee psychiatric assessments, medication management, and crisis intervention for clients in the outpatient Behavioral Health Program. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure trauma-informed, culturally sensitive care and support across New London and New Haven.

The role includes evaluations, medication management within scope, CT PMP compliance, and contributing to program