About this opportunity
Cortland County lists this Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner opportunity in city of cortland, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Cortland County Mental Health Clinic is a community-based behavioral health clinic. It serves approximately 750 residents of Cortland County. The clinic offers services to children, adolescents and adults. It also offers special programs for anger management, insomnia and DBT, among others. As a government agency in a rural setting, it offers tuition assistance through the National Health Services Corps and has NYS retirement benefits, in addition to health insurance benefits and considerable paidtime off.
Job Description
Seeking a full time (35 hours) psychiatric nurse practitioner to provide clinical psychiatry in the team treatment of problems of affect and cognition among clients of the Mental Health Clinic. Provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations in assigned cases, and provides psychiatric consultation to clinic staff and others in the community (other agencies, public education, etc.). Does related work as required, including providing psychiatric treatment of clients including writing prescriptions; Provides psychiatric diagnostic services for clients of the clinic; Participates as a team member in conferences to consult on diagnosis and treatment of clients of the Mental Health Clinic; Establishes and maintains Practice Agreement protocols with collaborating physician; Engages in community mental health education; Contributes to the interpretation of methods and procedures to agencies responsible for carrying out the recommendations of the mental health department in the community; Makes reports to practicing physicians about patients attending the clinic; Consults with community organizations and individuals relative to the treatment of patients; May administer injections.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Nurse Practitioner with ANCC or AANP Certification and either:
A) Graduation from a medical school approved by the University of the State of New York, completion of an approved internship, three (3) years of an approved resident training in psychiatry and/or neurology and possession of a license to practice medicine issued by the State of New York;
B) Possession of a license and current registration to practice medicine in New York State and five (5) years experience as a licensed physician;
C) Possession of a current license and registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State and possession of a current New York State certification as a Nurse Practitioner with a specialty in psychiatry.
Additional Information
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Who can apply
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