About this opportunity
InnovAge lists this Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner opportunity in denver, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Monday through Friday position with no on-call or weekend hours required.
InnovAge PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) is an alternative to nursing facilities. It provides customized healthcare, social engagement, and exercise to older adults to help them stay independent and in their homes. PACE participants receive most of their healthcare and social support at an InnovAge center in their community. Each person in the program has a team of healthcare experts and a personal care plan that is focused on providing a personalized experience.
Our Behavioral Healthcare Provider (BHP) is an integral part of developing and delivering a personal care plan ensuring high quality, clinically appropriate, team-based behavioral health care. Provides initial assessments, clinical intervention, referrals for participants and families, and treatment recommendations. Physical attendance at an InnovAge center is essential to performing the job duties with the ability to travel to meet participants outside of center as needed.
You will
Confidently navigate ambiguous situations
Multitask, be flexible, and comfortable in transforming environment
Adapt interpersonally to meet participant and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) clinical needs in real time with insight into personal strengths
Familiarity with Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Be open to feedback and able to reflect productively
Clinical Care 70%
Completes mental health assessments and document in the EMR (diagnosis, recommendations, team-based care planning, and other regulatory requirements)
Provides solution-focused (monitoring, therapeutic, or crisis) intervention to participant and/or caregiver(s)
Consults with team members regarding clinical findings, provide interventions, and case conferencing
Collaborates with IDT/external providers/caregivers to support participants at risk for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization (e.g., referral and coordination with outside resources to promote stabilization)
Monitors response to psychotropic medications and coordinate with psychiatric consultant to ensure continuity of care
Administration 30%
Educates IDT to manage and resolve behavioral complexities or placements
Liaisons with external psychiatric providers to ensure appropriate referrals, continuity of care, monitoring/follow up and report back to IDT
Participates in IDT meetings, conferences, committees, and events as requested
REQUIRED
Minimum of Master s degree in behavioral health, social work, or psychology
1+ year working in an integrated care setting
Licensed Mental Health ProfessionalClinical Social Worker (LCSW) or
Licensed Psychologist (PsyD or PhD) or
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) or
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Current CPR certification or the ability to obtain CPR certification in first 30 days of employment
PREFERRED
Knowledge working with geropsychiatric populations
Training or experience with group and family interventions
Experience with conflict management, mediation, de-escalation, and crisis mitigation
Knowledge of the chronic disease management and its psycho-social implications
Bi-lingual
A doctoral degree in clinical psychology or integrated primary care experience
Licensure or certification in substance use treatment
Worksite address
denver, CO, 80210, US
Who can apply
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