Phrend Behavioral Health is opening our first office in Northfield, NJ. We are seeking a Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner who wants to make a positive impact in our community.

The Nurse Practitioner will provide behavioral health services in an outpatient comprehensive behavioral health practice. Providers should have exceptional customer service to make sure the highest quality work standards are achieved and maintained according to practice policies and procedures.

Responsibilities Include

• Provide all aspects of patient psychiatric healthcare, including diagnosis, and treatment of a variety of psychiatric and common medical conditions.
• Provide direct psychiatric services through initial comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients, including prescribing and administering medications as needed.
• Maintain complete, accurate, timely and confidential documents in appropriate electronic health records for review by a supervisor.
• Provide consultation and emergency interventions as necessary.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients to add psychiatric expertise to the medical management plan and mitigate any negative impact that behavioral conditions can have on patient overall health and well-being.
• Communicate with the patient’s primary care provider regarding changes in conditions or potential medication changes.
• Maintain partnership with supervisor through regular communication, care plan development, medication management, etc.
• Participate in quality assurance, educational, and professional meetings as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Master’s degree or higher in Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) Independently licensed with a New Jersey-issued clinical practice license (e.g., LPC, LCSW, or LMFT).

• Current state Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license, valid and in good standing Nationally certified as a Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) 
• 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a behavioral health setting
• Knowledge of developmental and health issues of emerging adults
• Knowledge of psychotropic medication indications, contraindications, dosing, and side effects
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, techniques, methods, issues, and approaches in mental health and substance use disorder
• Knowledge of state and federal rules and regulations as they apply to the practice of medicine in mental health
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of psychiatric care
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Understand and comply with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work well with a team
• Adept at learning and navigating Electronic Health Record systems.

Through initiative-taking prevention, compassionate intervention, evidence-based treatment, and comprehensive education, Phrend is committed to restructuring the landscape of mental health care.

Apply to be a Phrend to our community!