Prescriber, Adv. Practice RN - Colorado Springs, United States - AspenPointe, Inc.

Description

At Diversus Health you have the opportunity to contribute to changing lives and communities by joining our diverse and inclusive team as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and adding to the 13,000+ lives already impacted by carefully tailored mental and behavioral health care.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is an integral multidisciplinary team member...

• Provides clinical services in various settings, including adult inpatient and/or outpatient settings.
• Applies medical knowledge and skills to the process of diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of illnesses.
• Conducts psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments, offering psychotropic treatment options and input to treatment plans.
• Performs, analyzes, and documents findings for mental health and substance abuse assessments and interventions as appropriate for specialty training and population services.
• Provides consultations regarding diagnosis and treatment to other agency staff or to community partners (i.e. emergency room and local MDs) and participates in authorizations of medical necessity and other utilization management duties.
• Completes involuntary holds: performs professional comprehensive and timely court-ordered mental health evaluations for M-1, , M-9, EC holds and releases to asses appropriate risk/safety management and treatment in the least restrictive environment.

Qualifications:

• Licensed APRN with prescriptive authority in good standing and with no restrictions in the state of Colorado.
• Specialty Certification in Psychiatry is required.
• Knowledge and competency in psychiatric assessment and treatment
• Knowledge of theoretical and pharmacological issues related to clinical treatment of common psychiatric disorders.
• Experience in Community Mental Health, Recovery Models of Care, and Resilience Theory preferred.
• Must have sufficient language skills and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing to patients.

Our rich benefits package includes:

• Student Loan Repayment
• Exceptional Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• 4% 401(k) company match fully vested
• Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Long-Term Disability coverage
• Paid Holidays, including 3 floating holidays to use as you wish
• Employee Assistance Program (includes free therapy access)
• Professional Development Funds
• Robust Training Program
• Second Language Monthly Bonus (subject to assessment)

At Diversus Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and behavioral healthcare unite to make lives better.

Our goal is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare.

Every day. It is a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in behavioral health.

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us.

The Environment at Diversus Health is fluid. Roles and responsibilities may be altered to accommodate changing business conditions and objectives. Employees may be asked to perform duties that are outside of the specific work that is listed.

This position may require you to work standard hours, as well as flexible hours before and after standard hours, and overtime in excess of 40 hours in a work week.