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Psychiatric Nurse – Psychiatric Outpatient Services
Department of Community and Human Services
Position Overview:
This position provides specialized nursing services in the psychiatric-mental health field which include psychiatric nursing assessments, mental health therapies, the administering and monitoring of medication, case management services, after-care, home visitation and crisis intervention to clients suffering from severe mental illness. An incumbent in this class is responsible for a caseload of such clients who may also have a substance use disorder, acute or chronic medical disorders, or be at risk for infectious diseases such as hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, TB, and STDs. This part-time position (20 hours/weekly) offers a flexible schedule based upon the needs of clinical operations and applicant availability.
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About Our Program:
At the Department of Community and Human Services, we envision a community in which residents enjoy a sense of well-being, safety and self-sufficiency. We strive to provide effective and essential safety net services that measurably improve or maintain the quality of life for Alexandrians. As a team member of the Center for Adult Services (CAS), you will play an integral part in providing compassionate and effective person-centered services based on best practices. Our teams support self-determination, safety and recovery for Alexandria residents affected by abuse, neglect, mental illness, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse disorders.
What We Are Looking For:
The ideal candidate should have a thorough knowledge of the theories, techniques and practices of community mental health nursing, thorough knowledge of and ability to provide intensive case management, case coordination, individual and group counseling, and family and patient teaching, ability to work with individuals who have multiple impairments, ability to make and implement clinical decisions, ability to screen, assess and apply treatment to patients, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients and community providers, ability to solve unusual and difficult clinical problems, ability to formulate and advise on policy and develop, administer and provide advice on programs, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.To be considered for this position, the candidate must have a Master's degree in psychiatric /mental health nursing or other clinical specialty related to the area of assignment, experience as an Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (P/MH APRN) in the specialty area of psychiatric/mental health nursing, substance use disorder, intellectual disabilities, or relevant clinical specialty, eligibility for certification as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (P/MH APRN) and for registration as a P/MH ARPN in the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities, license by the Commonwealth of Virginia or via Multi-State Privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in Virginia, some positions within this class will require a National Provider Identifier, possession of a valid driver's license issued by the state of residence, ability to comply with program objectives and policies and procedures.
Considerable experience in psychiatric nursing, master’s degree in psychiatric nursing, counseling psychology, social work, or a related field.
Part Time
Public Administration
$75k-92k (estimate)
02/09/2024
05/14/2024
cityofalexandriala.com
ALEXANDRIA, LA
500 - 1,000
1832
Private
JACQUES ROY
$50M - $200M
Public Administration