Why Wayspring?
We are passionate about breaking barriers alongside those facing substance use disorder. Whether you’re in the field or in the corporate office – our mission is felt, and your impact is recognized. There is no inner circle, and we all have a seat at the table. Leaders are accessible and silos are avoided. We respect your craft and love to be challenged. We invest not only in our mission, but in each other. Internal promotions and cross departmental trainings are the norm – you grow, we grow. At Wayspring, we don’t just see you as an employee, we see you for who you are. a whole-person – with hobbies, pets, families, and lives outside of work. Our flexible schedule and flexible work environment options help you to create and maintain the work-life balance you need most.

This is a full time role, Monday-Friday, working in-clinic two (2) days per week and working from home three (3) days per week. No weekends!

Overview of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
A well-known managed care organization has partnered with Wayspring to provide services to vulnerable members. Wayspring is looking for a full time Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner (also known as our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) to conduct visits in a combination of ways including virtually or in our outpatient clinic.

The Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner’s primary responsibility is to facilitate the optimal delivery of care for members enrolled in Wayspring’s Substance Use Disorder Home solution. This role will be an essential aspect of the program, serving as the consultative nurse clinician to the care partner team, to promote safe and effective recovery plans for patient’s needs. The Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for screening assessments of new members referred to Wayspring for support when there are mental health conditions that may impact the ability of the member to successfully engage and achieve program milestones. The Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner will be part of a multi-disciplinary care team consisting of Member Engagement Specialist, Care Partners, Clinical Care Coordinators and Therapists. The BHNP will be responsible for reviewing cases for members who have been escalated for clinical complexity, medication adherence, and care coordination with other providers or care management programs.

Responsibilities of the Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner

• Review the initial comprehensive intake for members new to Wayspring’s SUD Home solution for medical complexity or critical indicators (suicidal ideation, unsafe medication regimens, multiple medical diagnoses, complex medical diagnoses). Send risk alerts to the treatment team and help with coordination and plan of care, as well as contingency planning
• Develop routine monitoring plan to follow any patients with critical indicators by reviewing records after scheduled interactions
• Perform in-depth intake assessment for any member that is known to have complex needs or multiple critical indicators.
• For complex patients with multiple needs, determine the best strategy and support for the patient to encourage engagement (Care Partners, Clinical Care Navigators, FNP and Therapists)
• Assist team in developing members with complex needs Care Contingency Plan to improve engagement and retention in treatment.
• Consult with team pharmacist on any medication irregularities and concerns; perform medication reconciliation if indicated during any phase of the member’s engagement.
• Review all members that relapse, are readmitted to an inpatient setting, or suffer a crisis event, and assist team in formulating a new Contingency Plan and Action Plan
• Ensure that Wayspring’s Clinical Care Navigators understand and adhere to members’ treatment plans and act as a clinical resource as needed.
• Monitor, both through evaluation of pharmacy and medical claims, as well as through regular communication with Wayspring’s Care Partners and Clinical Care Navigators, progress in members’ wellness plans
• Adhere to Wayspring information security and privacy requirements

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Minimum of one year experience in behavioral health, primary care OR substance use treatment and addiction medicine is preferred
• Passionate about helping the Medicaid population and individuals with substance use disorder.
• Previous credentialing by Medicare, Medicaid, and other Private Insurance Companies strongly preferred.
• Hold and maintain an unrestricted DEA
• Willingness to be current with all state and federal training requirements related to the prescribing of MAT
• Must be willing to adhere to company on-call schedules
• Must be able to participate in Medicaid and become credentialed with designated health plans
• Intermediate technology skills including MS Office (Logging into programs, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Teams), EMR systems, etc.
• Strong and reliable home internet connection

Company and Benefit Summary
Wayspring has reimagined substance use disorder treatment. We provide individualized care, delivered with a peer-centered approach. We focus on making sure patients have their basic needs met, like access to care, economic stability, and connection to relationships and community. Then we help each person find their own way to wellness.

• Work from home hybrid schedule - in clinic and working from home
• Monday-Friday, 8-5
• No weekends, no after hour appointments
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Options
• Medical Malpractice Insurance Licensure Reimbursement CEU's and more!
• Company funded HSA
• Monthly Gym Allowance
• Paid parental leave – all parents included!
• Company paid short term disability, long term disability and life insurance
• Generous 401k match
• Premium Employee Assistance Program, inclusive of counseling sessions
• Company Contributions to Future Minded Savings (think 529, HSA, Student Loan Reimbursement, and Emergency savings fund)
• Generous PTO package (accrual policy based on years of service) and an additional 10 paid company holidays

At Wayspring, we are committed to furthering our value of Equity & Inclusion throughout our recruiting practices. We seek diversity of background and opinion, as we think these attributes improve the performance of our company and are the right thing to do for our communities. We recognize and remove barriers to success within our company and communities. We seek to build a recruiting process that is inclusive and fosters diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $160,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Malpractice insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Primary Care
• Psychiatry

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• Clinic
• Hybrid work
• Outpatient
• Telehealth

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Des Moines, IA 50309