Clinical Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Are you excited about a new opportunity? Do you have a passion for providing high quality medical assistance and patient support?

Are you mission-driven to help improve health and eliminate inequities in health outcomes in under-resourced communities in DC?

Well, look no further! At Community of Hope, we have worked diligently to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable.

We believe everyone in DC should have access to good healthcare, a stable income, and home, and hope! If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you!

At COH, we strive for : Caring for Families. Improving Lives. Leading Change

Our Approach and Values :

We care for families by providing direct services with a focus on prevention, healing, and wellness.

We improve lives by building on families' strengths , honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach.

We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities.

We embrace the diversity of our community , welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity.

We strive for excellence in all that we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to continuously strengthen our work.

Position Summary : The Clinical Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide high quality care to COH patients including psychiatric evaluation, medication prescription, ordering of labs and tests, admission to hospitals, and development of treatment plans.

This role will promote collaboration on treatment plans with patients, medical and emotional wellness team members, and other family members and / or agencies involved in patients' care.

This position may also be responsible for providing clinical supervision for Licensed Graduates and Master level interns.

This position reports directly to the Director of Emotional Wellness and will receive clinical consult from a COH contracted or employed Psychiatrist.

This is a full-time position based out of our Conway Health and Resource Center in SW, DC.

Salary : This position starts at $115k and up based on experience. Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COH's range.

Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities :

• Conducting initial psychiatric patient evaluations to determine medication needs and DSM V diagnosis
• Conduct ongoing medication assessments, safety planning, and crisis response for their patients
• Develop a plan for treatment based on assessment data, and provides therapeutic interventions (not therapy) as necessary including the provision of on-going medication management services.
• Treat patients by utilizing psycho-therapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients;
• providing instructions; and monitoring effect of medications;
• Prescribing medication within the scope of their license and experience for children, adolescents, and adults.
• Meeting with patients regularly in order to monitor their progress and to make any necessary changes to their medication regimen
• Documenting evaluations of and interactions with patients, including medication and treatment administered; utilizes the collaborative documentation approach to support patients
• Completing clinical documentation to assist patients in acquiring and maintaining disability
• Provide consultation to medical and behavioral health staff as needed internally. Collaborate with external providers, social workers, and or care coordinators as necessary.
• Participate in weekly supervision and monthly staff meetings
• Provide monthly in-service training's to staff on various diagnostic and psychopharmacology topics

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications :

• Master's degree in Psychiatric or Mental Health Nursing from a state-approved and accredited school for professional nursing training and at least three (3) years related experience and / or training.
• DC License AND DEA / CDS required.
• Experience providing services to an adult and / or child population with chronic mental illness preferred.
• Ability to build rapport with patients.
• Bilingual in Spanish and / or Amharic preferred.
• Commitment to working with under-resourced populations in an urban setting.
• Exceptional interpersonal an customer service skills with a proven capacity of working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel and work between sites and via telehealth required.

At COH, we understand the toll that the Covid-19 pandemic has taken on the workforce, which is why we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits :

• 8-hour workdays, which include a paid lunch
• 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (DCHPLRP) participants
• Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff
• Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30+ promotions each year
• Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion training and initiatives for all staff
• Ongoing well-being activities, culture compact activities, and trauma-informed care initiatives
• Medical / Dental / Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses
• And much more!

About Us :

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For over 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for under-resourced, underserved and people experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC.

As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, emotional wellness, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC.

Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC.

In 2020, Community of Hope provided about 28,400 medical visits, 7,000 dental visits, and 10,000 behavioral health visits for about 11,000 patients.

Community of Hope provides community walk-in COVID testing and COVID vaccines. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers in DC of housing and support services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness.

Through providing these programs, we live out our mission to improve health and end family and individual homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable.

Community of Hope cares for families and individuals by providing direct services focusing on prevention, healing, and wellness.

We improve lives by building on families' and individuals' strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach.

We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities.

We embrace the diversity of our community, welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity.

We strive for excellence in everything we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to strengthen our work continuously.

We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021 based on feedback from our staff.

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator.

Email : [email protected] Phone : 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.