Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

2 days ago


Seattle, Washington, United States DESC Full time
About the Role

The Mobile Response Team (MRT) at DESC is seeking a highly skilled Psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) to join our interdisciplinary team. As a key member of the MRT, you will provide integrated behavioral healthcare services to adults in need of psychiatric and medical attention. Your expertise will be essential in providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and coordination with community providers. You will also assist with initiation of buprenorphine for clients with opioid use disorder.

Key Responsibilities
  • Coordinate client care with a multidisciplinary team of Social Workers/Case Managers, Substance Use Disorder Professionals, Peer Support Specialists, Psychiatric Nurses, and other mental health staff.
  • Perform psychiatric evaluations, work with clients to discuss care options, and set and monitor goals through prescribing of medications and/or recommending other behavioral health services.
  • Prescribe and monitor psychiatric medications within ethical and legal guidelines.
  • Provide initiation of low-barrier buprenorphine treatment services and connect clients to DESC's longitudinal opioid treatment team for ongoing care.
  • Evaluate clients in crisis and advise courses of treatment, recommending and coordinating crisis prevention with primary therapy.
  • Respond to emergency situations as needed during work hours.
  • Participate in psychiatric consultation, supervision, program meetings, and in-service trainings, and participate in clinical reviews and case conferences for clients on caseload.
  • Take initiative to meet changing needs of community mental health treatment.
  • Participate in verbal de-escalation in emergent situations and assist other staff as needed to maintain a safe, secure environment.
Requirements
  • Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric, licensed in the State of Washington with the Department of Health in good standing.
  • Advanced knowledge and experience prescribing psychiatric medications.
  • Interest or experience in working with clients who are difficult to engage and maintain in traditional mental health programs.
  • Ability to pass a Washington State Criminal background check.
  • Knowledge of Harm Reduction principles and strategies.
  • Ability to relate to a wide range of people, demonstrating highly developed communication skills, and a desire to serve homeless, mentally ill clients.
  • Ability and interest in providing case consultations with a multi-disciplinary staff.
  • Ability to remain open and receptive to constructive feedback.
  • Ability to communicate with and coordinate with staff from diverse backgrounds.
  • Ability to work effectively with clients displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behavior.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge and skill in working with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, with homeless or formerly homeless individuals, and crisis intervention and stabilization experience.
  • Familiarity with Recovery Principles, Crisis Intervention and Stabilization, Integrated Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders, Intensive Case Management, Illness Management, and relevant Evidenced-based/Emerging best practices.
  • Valid Washington state driver's license and insurable driving record.
  • Doctoral Degree.
  • Bilingual in Spanish/English.
  • Experience with buprenorphine prescribing.
About DESC

DESC is a nonprofit organization working to help people with the complex needs of homelessness, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness achieve their highest potential for health and well-being through comprehensive services, treatment, and housing. Our vision is a community where no person is abandoned, ignored, or experiencing homelessness.



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