ACT Nurse Practitioner Position in Phoenix- PMHNP- I-17 Dunlap SMI (6505)

Terros Healthis pleased to share an exciting and rewarding opportunity for anACT Nurse Practitionerworkingin Phoenix AZ.

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Terros Health is hiring a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our ACT Team at our 23rd Avenue Recovery Health Center location in Phoenix.

Full-Time; 4-10s

23rd Avenue Recovery Health Center - I-17/ Dunlap

Salary Range: $140K-$160K: MSN: $140K-$155K DOE DNP: $158K-$160K

Additional ACT Differential Pay: $5/hour ($10400 Annually)

Additional Language Differential Pay Available: SpanishVietnamese Korean Arabic Farsi Swahili or ASL: $3/hour ($6240 annually)

The ACT Nurse Practitioner serves as an active member of the site management team working collaboratively with the Lead Nurse on the delivery of clinical care. The ACT Nurse Practitioner conducts both home and community visits as well as in clinic care.

Additional duties include:

• Provides time-unlimited community-based servicesto assigned caseload size of 10:1 ensures intake rate is low to maintain a stable clinical environment for other members on the case load. Actively participates as part of the members clinical team
• Takes full responsibility for the treatment services for members; coordinates care with ACT team members and other providers to ensure members needs are met and the member continues to receive treatment in the community to the greatest extent possible
• Works with informal support system with or without the member present to provide clinical skills training to increase informal supports (family landlords employer etc.)
• Maintains high intensity of services and high-frequency contactwith members as needed
• Supports assertive engagement mechanisms including street outreach and legal mechanisms (probation/parole court ordered treatment) when necessary to re-engage the member in prescribed treatment.
• Routinely assesses members need for ACT services using explicit criteria to determine need to transfer to less intensive services. Gradually and individually transitions eligible members and ensure continuity of care. Monitors members status during transition and reintroduces services as needed to ensure members stability in the community.
• Is responsible for crisis services for assigned members coordinating hospital admissionsand discharge planning.
• Participates in daily team meeting; provides updates on members identifies members risks and needs and works with ACT clinical team to coordinate care to access needed services. Serves as the subject matter expert in designated role offering skills training and technical assistance
• Shall fully comply with all program requirements per SAMHSA evidence-based practice guidelines Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Mercy Maricopa and others as identified by Terros Inc.
• Provides all services to members in accordance with established policies and procedures and clinical protocols to provide supportive counseling skill development and other support services as needed.
• Works with other members of the clinical team to ensure the timely development and implementation of the individuals service plan (including all necessary assessments) and their crisis plan.
• Connects members and families to assistance for accessing additional needed services and obtaining entitlements including identification of funding services
• Assumes primary contact responsibility for a percentage of team members to: assure maintenance of accurate thorough and current documentation in the medical record (in accordance with policies procedures and clinical protocols) for those specific individuals; keep weekly client schedule for those individuals updates and act as first contact for those members and their families.
• Documents all member events in accordance with policies procedures and clinical protocols in a timely manner.
• Provides psychopharmacological treatment in alignment with members treatment plan
• Typically provides at least monthly assessment and treatment of consumers symptoms and response to the medications including side effects
• Provides brief therapy
• Provides diagnostic and medication education to consumers with medication decisions based in a shared decision-making paradigm
• Monitors all members non-psychiatric medical conditions and non-psychiatric medications
• If members are hospitalized communicates directly with consumers inpatient psychiatric care provider to ensure continuity of care
• Conducts home and community visits as required by ACT team
• Collaborates with the team leader in sharing overall clinical responsibility for monitoring consumer treatment and team member service delivery
• Educates non-medical staff on psychiatric and non-psychiatric medications their side effects and health-related conditions

Terros Health offers a highly competitive compensation package.

Benefits & Wellness

• Multiple medical plans - including a no premium plan for employees and their families
• Multiple dental plans - including orthodontia
• Financial well-being - 401(k) with a company match interest free medical line of credit financial education planning and support
• 4 Weeks of paid time off in the first year
• Floating Holiday each calendar year
• Wellness program
• Pet Insurance
• Group life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for the Whole Family
• Personal and family mental and physical health access
• Professional growth & development - including scholarships clinical supervision and CEUs
• Tuition discounts with GCU and The University of Phoenix
• Working Advantage - Employee perks and discounts
  • Gym memberships
  • Car rentals
  • Flights hotels movies and more
• Bilingual pay differential

• Advanced Practice Nursing degree as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• Must have one (1) or more years prior experience in psychiatric setting and/or providing psychiatric treatment; experience working within psychiatric crisis and/or with members with serious mental illness preferred; Preferred at least 1 year of ACT experience
• Must have active license to practice with AZ Nursing Board. Board certified. DEA and AZ CSPMP registration current
• Must have valid Arizona drivers license be 21 years of age with minimum 3 years driving experience and meet requirements of Terros Healths driving policy
• Must have a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card or apply for an Arizona fingerprint clearance card (Level 1) within 7 working days of assuming role.
• Must pass a Drug Screen and TB Test.