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Behavioral Health Network (BHN) is a leading statewide provider of behavioral health services and a Certified Great Place to Work. Since 1938 BHN has helped individuals families and communities thrive through compassionate high-quality care. We are seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN) for outpatient and emergency services. Reporting to the Supervising Psychiatrist this clinician will evaluate and treat children and/or adults conduct crisis assessments collaborate with families and care teams and consult with other BHN programs as needed.

What We Offer:

• Purpose-Driven Clinical Practice Provide essential psychiatric care that helps individuals families and communities thrive.
• Comprehensive Psychiatric Care Evaluate and treat children and/or adults using sound clinical judgment and current standards of care.
• Crisis and Risk Response Assess urgent clinical needs and take appropriate action to promote safety.
• Collaborative Care Environment Partner with families residential providers clinical staff and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Organization-Wide Impact Provide psychiatric consultation to outpatient teams and other BHN programs as needed.
• Ongoing Professional Growth Continue building knowledge and applying new approaches with support from experienced clinical leaders.
• Comprehensive Benefits Generous PTO 403(b) tuition reimbursement medical dental vision employee assistance programs and more.
• Certified Great Place to Work Join an organization recognized for creating a positive and engaging employee experience.

What You Will Do:

• Complete comprehensive psychiatric evaluations including clinical formulations and recommendations grounded in sound clinical principles and judgment.
• Evaluate individuals for psychopharmacologic treatment and prescribe medications in accordance with current standards of care.
• Conduct comprehensive risk and crisis evaluations and take appropriate action to protect individuals and others.
• Engage appropriate family members residential providers and collateral contacts in treatment planning and care coordination.
• Provide collateral consultation to clinical staff and psychiatric consultation to other BHN programs as needed.
• Complete timely high-quality clinical documentation and bill for services in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Discuss clinical questions and complex cases with the Supervising Psychiatrist and promptly escalate urgent matters.
• Provide high-quality care to challenging and diverse populations while demonstrating teamwork ongoing learning technology proficiency and continuous improvement.

Who You Are:

• Masters Degree or higher in mental health nursing from an accredited college or university recognized by the National League for Nursing or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
• Current valid and unrestricted license to practice at the highest level of independent nursing practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Current certification and evidence of prescribing authorization from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
• Current Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certificate.
• Current ANCC certification with APRN-BC designation in an applicable adult family or child and adolescent psychiatric-mental health nursing specialty.
• Sound clinical judgment and the willingness and ability to treat challenging and diverse child and/or adult populations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication consultation collaboration interpersonal and crisis-response skills.
• Proficiency with clinical and agency technology along with strong organization reliability teamwork and commitment to ongoing learning.

We Hire for HEART!

Since 1938 BHN has delivered high-quality culturally responsive behavioral health care to individuals families and communities throughout Massachusetts. Our core values Humanity Empowerment Accountability Respect and Teamwork guide how we lead how we serve and how we support one another. If youre ready to make a meaningful difference as part of a mission-driven organization wed love to hear from you.

Salary: $129688-$148000