APRN - Psychiatric

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage. Health savings account. 403b retirement plan with employer match (50% match up to 3%).
• Employee Assistance Program for all employees
• 33 paid days off: 11 observed paid holidays, 12 sick days, and 10 vacation days to start. Vacation increases to 12 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, and more at 5 and 9 years of service.
  • Sick and vacation time accrue hourly per pay period.
• $50,000 in employer-paid life insurance; additional coverage available.
• Employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (paid quarterly)
• Employee Referral Program including cash bonuses and paid time off

About

Volunteers of America, Utah is an affiliate of a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization that has served communities across the United States for more than 125 years. Volunteers of America, Utah’s mission is to provide community-supported paths for those who are vulnerable to improve their lives and increase their self-reliance. Our programs serve people experiencing challenges related to mental health, substance use, and homelessness. We encourage all who are passionate about making a difference, including individuals with lived experience, to apply.

Position Summary: 

The APRN will conducts psychiatric assessments; assesses physical health needs, and makes appropriate referrals to community physicians; provides management and administration of medication in conjunction with the psychiatrist; and provides a range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services for individuals with severe mental health disorders and co-occurring conditions include substance use disorder.  

Essential Duties: 

• Conduct psychiatric assessments including psychiatric history (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnoses; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living; family structure and relationships; and physical health, coordinate care and make referrals to primary care and specialty medical providers as indicated.  
• Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications in accordance with evidence-based practices. Conduct ongoing assessments of therapeutic response, side effects, medication adherence, and overall clinical stability. 
• Assess and treat co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, including the prescribing and management of medications for addiction treatment (MAT) (e.g., buprenorphine, naltrexone, and other evidence-based pharmacotherapies). Monitor effectiveness, adherence, and potential interactions with psychotropic medications, and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team to support integrated dual-diagnosis treatment. 
• Be actively involved in both acute and long-term psychiatric inpatient treatment of clients. Collaborate with the mental health program team and take a lead role in coordinating and providing the team’s medication administration services. 
• Lead and/or actively participate in treatment planning, including initial treatment plans, ongoing reviews, and discharge planning. Ensure psychiatric input is incorporated into individualized care plans, including step-down and transition planning. Educate clients and non-medical staff on medications and their side effects. 
• Complete documentation and insurance authorizations on a timely basis.  
• Provide on-call psychiatric coverage and crisis intervention services as required, including assessment and management of psychiatric emergencies. 
• Attends work on a regular and predictable basis. 

Non-Essential Duties: 

• Maintain all continuing education requirements in order to maintain professional level and status. 
• Maintain good professional relationships with appropriate community figures, referral sources, and other professionals. 
• Maintain and enhance professional skills and knowledge through attending conferences/ workshops/courses and reading professional materials that are relevant to job requirements and approved by the Program Director.  
• Demonstrate familiarity with and adherence to Utah laws regarding confidentiality and mandatory reporting requirements.  
• Conduct professional life in accordance with the standards of his/her discipline and the clinical policies and procedures of the agency. 
• Maintain familiarity with issues and trends in the behavioral health field including comorbid mental health issues, advances in psychopharmacology, theory, and evidence-based practices. 
• Performs other functions as necessary or assigned. 

Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Current APRN license in the state of Utah. 
• Experience working in inpatient psychiatric settings preferred. 
• Experience working with individuals diagnosed with a serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder preferred. 
• Demonstrates an ability to use sound judgment within the scope of the position’s responsibilities.   
• Ability to maintain professionalism and adapt to change. 
• Ability to uphold professional boundaries, confidentiality regulations, agency policies and procedures, and interact in a professional manner with a diverse workforce, clients, and the public. 
• Organized, detail-oriented, self-starter. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail. 
• Demonstrated skills in crisis intervention. 
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel spreadsheets. 
• Must be able to pass Utah-DHHS – Office of Licensing background screening and pre-employment drug screen.  

Physical Demands  

• Ability to move around the facility, interacting with clients for extended periods. 
• Work is generally performed in an office environment.  May entail using a computer for extended periods of time.