Hybrid Licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Optimum Care Counseling & Wellness; Glastonbury (CT); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to improving mental health services! This remote role as a Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry offers the chance to provide vital counseling and psychiatric services to a diverse clientele. With a focus on flexible hours and a supportive team, you will utilize advanced electronic health records to deliver high-quality care. The company is committed to fostering a collaborative environment where your expertise will directly impact the lives of patients across Connecticut. If you are passionate about mental health and looking for a rewarding opportunity, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

401(k) matching

Performance bonus

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

New patient scheduling

Credentialing support

Advertising support

In-house prescriber for medication management

Online Fax system

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Nursing with a specialization in Psychiatric nursing required.
• 1-2 years experience in direct client care for psychiatric disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management services virtually.
• Diagnose and treat behavioral health disorders for various age groups.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Telemedicine

ICANotes EHR system

Client-centered care

HIPAA compliance

Communication skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Doctorate Degree in Nursing

State-certified advanced practice program

Tools

ICANotes

Telehealth platform

Job description

Benefits:

1. 401(k) matching
2. Bonus based on performance
3. Competitive salary
4. Flexible schedule
5. Health insurance
6. Paid time off

Come and join Optimum Care Counseling and Wellness Solutions, LLC. If you are residing in the US and practicing in the field of psychiatry, mental health, and in other related fields as a nurse practitioner, you are most welcome to apply.

Here at Optimum Care Counseling and Wellness Solutions, our goal is to help our clients use their individual strengths to gain insight into their problems and feel more in control of their lives. We are seeking Nurse Practitioners in Mental, Behavioral Health, and/or Counseling fields. In case you don't have a license to practice in Pennsylvania, we can help you in getting it and be able to practice your profession by working and being supervised by us. We are offering flexible hours Monday through Friday from 9:00 am until 9:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm, looking for a minimum of 15 to 20 hours worked on a weekly basis. You will provide individual counseling services to children, adults, and the elderly remotely in your home office as we are 100% virtual. We use a robust electronic health records system which includes a telehealth platform to see patients virtually.

Here at Optimum Care Counseling and Wellness Solutions, you will enjoy the benefit of:

1. New patient scheduling
2. Credentialing
3. Advertising
4. Collection of copays
5. Prior authorizations
6. Patient relations
7. In-house prescriber for medication management
8. Robust EHR System - ICANotes
9. Phone system (to protect our personal number from clients to promote boundaries)
10. Online Fax system

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

1. Doctorate Degree in Nursing specializing in Psychiatric nursing
2. Graduate from a state-certified advanced practice program specializing in psychiatry/mental health
3. Minimum Required Experience:
4. At least 1-2 years providing direct client care to persons receiving treatment for psychiatric disorders
5. Ability to work with children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly

Preferred Experience:

1. 3+ years of experience as a psychiatric provider
2. Experience in telemedicine

Other Skills Required:

1. Experience in delivering high-quality, client-centered care
2. Independently be able to document in and navigate ICANotes, OCCWS' EHR system - after training
3. Conforming to HIPAA privacy standards
4. Ability to effectively communicate and interact with individuals involved in all aspects of treatment – children, parents, school faculty and staff, other shareholders, and the OCCWS team members
5. Serves as a representative of OCCWS, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions
6. Proficiency in computers, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
7. Ability to work effectively with OCCWS multidisciplinary team

Language Skills:

1. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general and professional documents.
2. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
3. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations

Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Ability to foster teamwork; train and direct the work of team members and colleagues. Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work productively and make independent decisions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Providing psychiatric services to clients virtually using the ICANotes platform; scope of services includes outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management services during scheduled hours.
2. Assessing, diagnosing, and treating children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly experiencing symptoms of behavioral health disorders
3. Managing medications by prescribing, recommending, or discontinuing drugs and treatments to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders
4. Efficiently work with therapists, social workers, or other members of the OCCWS treatment team members to coordinate client care
5. Timely and accurate completion of medical records, including assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, outcome measures in ICANotes
6. Provide counseling to clients during appointments as necessary
7. Establish/modify individualized treatment plans based on assessments and/or evaluations incorporating best and leading practices into treatment interventions
8. Order clients' laboratory or diagnostic tests, examine their results that provide information on their general physical conditions and mental disorders
9. Communicate with clients' guardians, relatives, and significant others on their conditions and treatment when clinically appropriate.
10. Document services provided in compliance with OCCWS regulations and practice, all local, state and federal laws, as well as payor rules and regulations.
11. Facilitating for improvement quality of service quality
12. Establish open lines of communication for individuals with mental or emotional issues
13. Offer assistance to individuals with mental and behavioral issues
14. Provide prevention-oriented, cognitive behavior, dialectical behavioral, or psychoanalysis therapies
15. Develop and Implement treatment plans
16. Collaborate with our in-house Psychiatrist and Psychiatrist Nurse Practitioners, other treatment providers, and placement agencies
17. Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely manner
18. Complete all online ICANotes training videos necessary for this position (paid training usually 10-15 hours dependent on provider)

Company Description

Optimum Care Counseling and Wellness Solutions, LLC is a private outpatient practice that is growing and changing to meet the needs of our patients. We are currently recruiting talented and experienced nurse practitioners who are open to treating our diverse population across the entire state of Pennsylvania. We are currently serving patients in all 67 counties. Based on patient's needs and demands, we are among the few practices in the state currently offering diagnosis and treatment for ADD/ADHD with the use of FDA approved testing approved by insurance. Come work with the dynamic team of therapists, educators, and prescribers here at Optimum Care Counseling with the launching of two additional state-approved programs coming this year.

This is a remote position.