Prescriber (Medication Management)

The Prescriber is responsible for assessing mental health symptoms to diagnose and prescribe medications. The individual in this position will educate clients on the benefits, risks, and potential side-effects of medication options to allow clients to make informed decisions regarding treatment. The Prescriber will collaborate with clients and their treatment teams for holistic care, which includes referring to other programs and resources as needed. These services will be rendered within the guidelines of the Company’s clinical standards and regulating bodies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prescribe medications in accordance with treatment guidelines.
• Assess the client’s physical, mental, and emotional health and make recommendations accordingly.
• Diagnose clients based on individual history, symptoms, and behaviors.
• Advise on level of care, treatment goals, and other needed services (examples include writing referrals for other programs, making hospitalization submissions, and ordering for laboratory tests).
• Educate clients regarding medications (and other behaviors), including risks, side-effects, benefits and reasonable outcome expectations for medication usage.
• Provide psychiatric health services, education, counseling and emotional support to clients as needed.
• Complete all documentation timely and accurately.
• Communicate consistently with the client's treatment team in regards to scheduling, documentation, and client care.
• Maintain scheduled client appointments based on agreed-upon schedule.
• Assist with mental health emergencies as needed.
• Be a positive representative of the organization by upholding standard messaging and its brand to clients, internal and external providers, referring partners, community affiliates, and any other external third party.
• Attend scheduled meetings and trainings on-time as assigned; or make efforts to communicate any tardiness or absenteeism.
• Deliver quality of care and documentation in line with the local, state, and federal government laws; the policies and expectations of accreditation bodies, including but not limited to, CARF and COMAR; and the clinical standards and expectations of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficient knowledge of current research and literature about psychiatric medications and effects of usage.
• Must be able to strategically, logically and realistically analyze, evaluate and develop solutions for client’s medication needs.
• Ability to deliver quality of care in line with the local, state, and federal government laws.
• Ability to deliver quality of care in line with the policies and expectations of accreditation bodies such as CARF.
• The ability to effectively build relationships with individuals of all ages, ethnicity, education, and work experience.
• Respect for individual differences and multicultural diversity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and therapeutic skills.
• Strong technology skills to input clinical documentation in EMR and administrative coordination.
• Strong organization skills to manage multiple clients and scheduling.
• Maintains confidentiality and all regulations regarding HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
• Exhibits professionalism and a friendly demeanor, and is a positive representative of the company.
• Reliable, ethical, and honest work ethic.