Zorik Deryaghoobian

Dedicated and compassionate Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) experienced in providing comprehensive mental health care to diverse patient populations.  Proficient in conducting thorough psychiatric assessments, diagnosing mental health disorders, and implementing evidence-based treatment plans.  Specializing in ADHD/ADD, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, PTSD, sleep disorders, and trauma. Skilled in medication management, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention to support patients in achieving optimal health.  

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner            

• Conducted thorough assessments of patients to gather information about their mental health history, current symptoms, and psychosocial factors. 
• Collaborated with the Medical Director to formulate accurate psychiatric diagnoses based on clinical assessments and diagnostic criteria.  
• Collaborated with the Medical Director to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that included a combination of psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and other therapeutic interventions.  
• Collaborated with patients and their families to set realistic goals for treatment and recovery. 
• Prescribed and managed psychiatric medications. Monitored their effectiveness, and adjusted dosages as needed.
• Provided medication monitoring, psychiatric case management and psychiatric and medical assessment from a holistic, recovery-oriented perspective in a professional and compassionate manner. 
• Provided education to patients and their families about medication usage, potential side effects, and strategies to manage the side effects. 
• Collaborated with the healthcare team, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and primary care physicians to provide holistic care to patients and their families.  
• Educated patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment options, risks and benefits of treatment options, reasonable outcome expectations and strategies for coping and managing symptoms.  
• Advocated for patients’ rights and access to mental health services with community members. 
• Maintained accurate and up-to-date patient records, documenting assessments, treatment plans, interventions, and ongoing evaluations.  
• Standard patient case load was 12-14 patients per day.  

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner post-master’s certificate (PMHNP-BC)                                                                   2022 Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA                                                                                                                         

Family Nurse Practitioner post-master’s certificate (FNP)                                                                                                  2021 Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA                                                                                                                                                                   

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)                                                                                                                                                                          2014 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                     

Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management                                                                                                                                                           2010 University of La Verne, La Verne, CA