Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

To provide clinical assessment and treatment services to clients with a variety of mental health issues. Works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to provide optimal, quality services to clients. Responsible for completion of client medical records, incompliance with regulatory standards. Develops discharge plans and linkages aimed to encourage functioning within the community.

Qualifications

Work requires the knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts normally acquired through completion of a Doctoral degree in Psychology or Social Work and three to five years of previous work related experience plus three to six months of on the job training and orientation. Must demonstrate sound clinical judgment. Bi-lingual (Spanish / English) preferred. PhD orPsyD license required commensurate to degree or post doctoral permit by the state of New Jersey. Work requires the analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses,and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems. Work requires the ability to prepare detailed assessments of patient referrals, counseling individual, group or family members, or perform other duties requiring acomparable level of communication skill.