Duties and Responsibilities:

PARTICIPANT SERVICES

Direct Care and Intervention: 1) Provides psychiatric assessment and evaluation to participants in office, home, school, or other community settings. 2) Prescribes and is responsible for psychotropic medication treatment. 3) Determines need for additional medical evaluations and referrals. 4) Provides leadership in linking participants with physical health resources and providing health education. 5) Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, all information to and from team members related to participant care.  5) Participates in scheduled treatment planning meetings for each assigned participant. 6) Consults with other members of the participant’s treatment team regarding participant’s mental health issues and may recommend service components to best meet each participant’s individual needs. 7) Responds with flexibility to participant needs, providing crisis intervention and medication support during work hours and non-work hours as assigned. 8)  Provides developmentally appropriate treatment services consistent with program model and involving multiple systems planning and coordination. 9) Utilizes de-escalation techniques that align with the trauma informed care model as part of intervention strategy for working with participants in crisis who are responding, including but not limited to : attentiveness to potential triggers/stressors and/or demonstrating early indicators of distress; motivational interviewing; reflective listening; providing responses that rely on engagement and empathy; modeling composure through use of calm voice and neutral facial expressions; remaining self-aware of verbal and non-verbal communication, demonstrated ability to adjust verbal and non-verbal communication, prompting for use of known coping skills; etc., to defuse distress and ensure safety in a manner that aligns with the trauma informed care model.

Clinical Responsibilities and Competencies: 1). Completes thorough assessments when evaluating participant’s needs; makes recommendations for treatment; demonstrates knowledge of individual and family assessments, diagnosis, differential treatment approaches and interventions including intensive case management services. 2) Utilizes participant/family information and preferences, scientific evidence and clinical judgment to determine diagnostic and therapeutic decision. 3) Performs medication monitoring that meets the standards and quality for this position and competency level. 4) Provides participants a thorough presentation of risks, benefits, and alternatives to treatment (informed consent). 5) Provides effective counseling and education to participants and their families. 6) Applies knowledge to clinical problem-solving, clinical decision-making, and critical thinking. 7) Utilizes effective listening and interpretive skills. 8) Adheres to principles of confidentiality, informed consent, and business practices. 9) Displays consistent sensitivity and responsiveness to a diverse participant population, including but not limited to diversity in gender, age culture, race, religion, disability and sexual orientation. 10) Shows respect for other members of the clinical team, management and support staff.  11) Fulfills assigned clinical responsibility (i.e. is reliable and available). 12) Demonstrates knowledge of child/adolescent/young adult development and emotional disorders as relevant to program’s target population.  13)  Communicates effectively with participant, family and external agencies as appropriate across a broad range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. 14) Collaborates with other members of the clinical team for the coordination and management of ongoing care.

Community Leadership:  Acts as an emissary for FFYC in every community situation. 2) Participates in community committees and presentations as assigned. 

Under the Supervision of an M.D.: 1) Provides psychiatric diagnosis and psychopharmacological assessment and treatment of routine, urgent, and emergent mental health problems. 2) Furnishes and dispenses medications (including controlled substances).  3) Orders laboratory tests and imaging studies.  4) Ensures ongoing collaboration with primary care providers and specialists in due course.  5) Provides referrals for specialty care/consultation. 6) Assesses, diagnoses, and provides treatment of general medical conditions incident to psychiatric management.

Documentation/Administrative Duties:) Demonstrates knowledge of documentation standards and capacity to meet documentation expectations including maintaining participant records in an orderly and timely manner. 2) Ensures individual progress notes are well-organized and concise. 3) Utilizes the Electronic Health Record system (s) effectively to complete all clinical documentation. 4) Comprehends and meets all charting and billing deadlines. 5) Adheres to administrative and productivity goals (up to 85% depending upon program). 6) Participates in internal and community-based quality assurance as assigned. 7) Verifies all aspects of documentation meet or exceed county, state and federal guidelines. 8) Meets all HIPAA standards in safeguarding and providing PHI to others.

Professional Development:  1) Participates in weekly supervision and group supervision meetings as assigned. 2) Maintains current certification with American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Psychiatric /Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. 3) Maintains CPR/ Basic Life Support Certification. 3) Participates in trainings and provides training as assigned.

Professional Conduct:  1) Maintains excellent professional boundaries and adheres to all professional ethical standards including abuse reporting, maintenance of participant confidentiality, exhibiting moral and ethical behavior. 2) Adheres to all agency and program policies including Boundary Code of Ethics, Core Competencies, Code of Conduct, Employee Handbook and state and federal regulations.

OTHER DUTIES

1) May drive on Agency business as required.  2) Other related duties as assigned.