Job Description

Abbott House is seeking an experienced Psychiatric nurse practitioner (PNP) to join the Medical team. The Psychiatric nurse practitioner (PNP) works as an integral member of the Abbott House interdisciplinary treatment team.

About Abbott House

Abbott House is an innovative community-based organization that helps children, families, adults and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with complex needs build lasting foundations for a promising future. We operate programs in the New York Metropolitan area and Hudson Valley.

Key Responsibilities

Psychiatric evaluations of children and adolescents

Provide medication management for children and adolescents in foster care and evaluations as needed for Home Based Services and Court remanded evaluations.

Attend scheduled treatment team meetings for case reviews and treatment planning for children in our care.

Assist social service staff in identifying appropriate educational, developmental and mental health services in communities where children reside.

Serve as a liaison with community mental health providers who are serving children in foster placement with Abbott House.

Attend clinical staff meetings in which administrative matters, clinical issues, and agency and departmental functioning are discussed.

Attend continuing education seminars on topics relevant to clinical issues for children in foster care.

Provide complete documentation of evaluations and treatments according to agency standards.

Knowledge of evidence based practice and complex trauma.

Any other related duties as required.

About You

You are the ideal candidate for this role if you are a dedicate Psychiatric nurse practitioner (PNP) professional looking to enhance grow professionally while contributing to your community. To be successful in this role you need to possess the following skills:

An MD with Residency in Psychiatry and Fellowship in Child Psychiatry OR a Completed degree as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner from an accredited university.

Board Certification preferred but not essential

For a PNP there must be experience in working with children and adolescents.

Current New York State licensing

Malpractice coverage

Computer skills

What We Offer:

Professional growth opportunities

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug and Vision Care benefits with premiums substantially paid by for employees, employee families and domestic partners

Generous vacation, holiday, sick time and personal time off benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Company paid life insurance and long-term Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Short-term disability and Workers Compensation benefits

Paid Family Leave Program

Employee Recognition Awards

Salary Range $90.00 to $95.00 per hour

This position is per diem