Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner — Community ACT Team

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive behavioral health services to adults in community settings across Brooklyn/Harlem, with some evening shifts and on-call rotation.

You will perform assessments, diagnose, plan, and monitor treatment, including psychotropic medications, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and families. Travel within NYC is required.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in New York.
• Current DEA registration for prescribing controlled substances.
• ANCC certification or pending application required.
• OPRA status approved or pending; NYS I-STOP compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide full behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications and monitor response.
• Deliver home- and community-based visits with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in on-call crisis intervention and after-hours coverage.
• Coordinate with RN for LAI administration and injection calendar.
• Attend team meetings and contribute to care planning.

Skills

Psychiatric assessment

Medication management

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

EHR proficiency

Education

Licensed NY NP

DEA registration

ANCC certification or pending

OPRA status awareness

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive behavioral health services to adults in community settings across Brooklyn/Harlem, with some evening shifts and on-call rotation.

You will perform assessments, diagnose, plan, and monitor treatment, including psychotropic medications, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and families. Travel within NYC is required.