Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)

Description

Since 1972, Therapeutic Health Services (THS) has provided evidence-based, culturally appropriate and compassionate behavioral health treatment, programs and services for children, youth, and families with substance use and mental health disorders. We are on the frontlines:

• Fighting the region’s opioid epidemic
• Providing behavioral health support for those experiencing homelessness
• Lowering barriers to behavioral health for youth and adults who have had challenges accessing quality care.
• Specialists in serving the needs of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA communities.
• A family of caring and compassionate providers dedicated to serving the most vulnerable in our community.

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) to join our dedicated healthcare team. In this role, you will provide psychiatric evaluations, psychopharmacology, and collaborative care for individuals with severe mental illness and substance use disorders. As an integral part of our team, you’ll work closely with the Medical Director, Psychiatric Director, and Branch Manager to ensure optimal care for our patients.  The role is located in Seattle, and the position is onsite or hybrid. The hours for this position are 8:00 am- 5:00 pm, and the pay is $68.00 an hour. 

Requirements

• Conduct and document psychiatric evaluations and medication management appointments. Review and complete required consent forms, laboratory requests and results, and additional relevant clinical documentation 
• Participates in team meetings with the substance use treatment team, mental health team, and the psychiatric team. 
• Provides consultation and education regarding psychiatric disorders and psychopharmacology to the mental health and substance use treatment staff.
• Collaborates and provides both intra-agency and external consultation regarding the care of individual participants as treatment indicates.
• Reviews treatment plans, progress notes, concurrent reviews, or discharge summaries, as requested, to assure participant care is optimal.
• Supervises students from Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Education Institutions as requested.
• Maintains appropriate professional behavior, emotional self-regulation, communication, boundaries, and ethical practices.
• Adheres to standards on punctuality, attendance, and attire/appearance.
• Demonstrates clear, respectful, and appropriate judgment, accountability, and responsiveness to feedback.

Qualifications: 

• MSN or DNP in psychiatric nursing and a minimum of two years’ work experience relevant to severe mental illness, chemical dependency, and diverse ethnic and cultural populations.
• National credentialing in Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing
• State licensure as a Psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority
• Active and unrestricted DEA license
• Basic physical assessment skills necessary for appropriate referral of clients to medical providers.
• Ability to apply de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention skills to emotionally charged situations.
• Demonstrate competency in current/new electronic record systems, Microsoft Word and Excel, and required Relias (online) trainings.

Additional Perks

• Protected weekly individual and psychiatric team consultation time
• Protected weekly administrative work time
• Qualified as a WSAC Washington Health Corps (WHC) program - eligible for student loan repayment of $75,000 across 3 years for full-time employment or across 5 years for less than full-time employment.

We offers the following benefits to full and some part-time staff:

• Employer paid medical/dental/vision insurance packages.
• Employer paid life insurance
• 12 accrued vacation days for year one, up to 20 days in subsequent years
• 12 days sick leave accrual per year
• Mental Health Day
• 1 Personal Day
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Plan
• 403(b) Retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training Allowance/License Reimbursement
• We are also a Second Chance Employer