Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner- PMHNP – Child & Adolescent

Job Description

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner- PMHNP – Child & Adolescent

Family Centers Inc. has an opportunity for a part or full time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive psychiatric consulting and treatment necessary for the promotion of optimal mental health and wellness.

The Opportunity
Family Centers Inc. is looking for an experienced, energetic and compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide psychiatric services in Family Centers outpatient and school-based outpatient clinics in Stamford and Greenwich, CT.

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for psychiatric assessments, diagnosis, treatment and medication management for clients throughout the lifespan but with a focus on children and adolescents.

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will also be a resource to Family Centers staff. As a resource to staff, the Psychiatric APRN will participate in integrated health meetings to discuss challenging topics and treatment planning with an interdisciplinary team. These consultations may focus upon diagnostic clarification and/or treatment planning.

This position offers a flexible part- time or full-time schedule with an opportunity for a hybrid work week. Supervision and support provided weekly with Family Centers Psychiatrist and administrative support provided by program directors. Client support staff maintain psychiatric schedule and appointments.

Qualified candidates will have the following:

• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification
• Graduation from an accredited university
• An unrestricted RN and APRN license in Connecticut
• State of Connecticut controlled substance registration and DEA licenses
• Experience working with children and adolescents
• Medical malpractice insurance in addition to that offered by the agency

About Family Centers Inc., Mental Health Program
Located in Stamford, Greenwich and Darien, Family Centers Mental Health Programs screenings, individual, couple and family mental health counseling and other wrap-around services. The sites are licensed by the State of Connecticut and are staffed by licensed professionals and client support staff that specialize in mental health. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, each year our clinicians in Greenwich and Stamford are eligible to participate in the National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment program (contingent of availability of federal funding).

About Family Centers Inc. 
Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering education, health and human services to children, adults and families in Fairfield County. More than 200 professionals and 1,200 trained volunteers collaborate to provide our communities with a wide range of responsive and innovative services. Through our three Centers of Excellence, more than 21,000 children, adults, families, and communities receive the care, encouragement and resources needed to realize their potential.

Family Centers is a United Way, Community Fund of Darien and New Canaan Community Foundation partner agency and is a member of the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies and the Alliance for Children and Families. The agency is also accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), licensed by the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health, and is a Department of Children and Families-licensed child psychology center.

Rewards:

Salary commensurate with experience. A suite of benefits for full time staff including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tax-free spending accounts, disability, life and AD&D insurance. Additional benefits include an employee assistance plan, pet insurance, critical accident and illness, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings.  The opportunity to work for an employer consistently rated one of the Top Workplaces in Western Connecticut by Hearst Connecticut Media and 4-star rating by Charity Navigator 10 times.

 Eligibility to apply for Student Loan Repayment Program through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP) which offers primary medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health care clinicians the opportunity to have their student loans repaid, while earning a competitive salary, in exchange for providing health care in urban, rural, or tribal communities with limited access to care.

For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.familycenters.org/ or our LinkedIn page

Family Centers is an EOE and offers a competitive salary, training, and generous benefits package to eligible employees.