Pediatric Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

• Demonstrate the ability to interpret and abide by confidentiality laws, abuse reporting guidelines, client rights requirements, and adhere to a code of ethical and practice standards
• Must be knowledgeable of Backer Act and Marchman Act
• Experience with counseling/psychiatric interventions
• Proficiency in client care protocol for children/adolescents
• Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal: must be able to articulate reports and evaluations regarding clinical and non-clinical issues
• Knowledge of medications for child/adolescent specific dosing
• Expertise in the stages of development in children/adolescents
• Aptitude for coaching children/adolescents about their illness at age appropriate levels
• Competence educating children about peer influence concepts to adolescents

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and create tailored treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications based on diagnosis
• Evaluate effectiveness of medications(s), including side effects or lack there of
• Educate clients, significant others, & staff about medications and interactions
• Provide consultation to staff about medication, treatment issues, & termination of clients' treatments
• Collaborate with other mental health professionals, educators, and families to support patient care.
• Perform mental status examination
• Determine Five (5) Axis Diagnosis based on DSM IV criteria, including GAF score
• Offer discussions on psychodynamics of evaluations (i.e. family environment)
• Deliver consultations concerning health status
• Review & sign-off on treatment plans, medication dividers, and insurance forms
• Provide correspondence regarding clients issues as appropriate to internal/external sources
• On-call duties rotation required for additional renumeration

• Attend medical staff meetings
• Participate in QI teams and committees to further performance improvement activities
• Crisis Stabilization Unit on-call as determined by Chief Medical Officer
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Pediatric Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with 2 years-experience treating pediatric populations.
  • FNP licensure alone does not meet qualifications for this position.
• Education across the lifespan of patient and can see children.

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South County Mental Health Center, Inc is an EOE.