Job Details

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides lead professional mental and physical health treatment for patients collaborating with psychiatric and allied team in diagnosis and treatment plan by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Interprets screening instruments according to protocols.

* Diagnoses and creates behavioral health treatment plan for patients.

* Helps patients and family through conferences to understand and to follow plan of care.

* Completes records and prepares reports prescribed by the program and maintains a current log of patient contacts. Secures supplementary patient information.

* Manages case situations, formulates and plans treatment in conjunction with the LCSW, Psychiatrist, other professional and paraprofessional staff.

* Completes and shares electronic medical record with primary care and other providers working with the patient to ensure inclusive treatment and recovery plans.

* Coordinates quarterly reviews of treatment plans and performs follow-up to ensure services are provided to the patient and status of patients' outcomes.

* Serves as link between patient, mental health services, and community. Provides coordination of community services to optimize potential for positive patient outcomes and family support.

* Provides information and instruction to patient's family and helps to reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of psychiatric care and continuation of treatment.

* Manages treatment regimens and facilitates pharmacy services to patient.

* Works directly in treatment relationship with patients, individually or in groups, in consultation with the LCSW or LPC.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

* PMHNP