Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Temporary

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services is a great place to work, and we have the hardware to prove it!  Year after year, our employees make the difference in helping those with mental health issues.  Our team is currently looking for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, whether you are just starting your career or a seasoned professional, you’ll be able to find the right spot to help others.  

Pay/Benefits at a Glance:

• Pay range is between $65.71 - $83.87 per hour.  The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law, including actual hours scheduled per week.
• This temporary, part-time opportunity is expected to average approximately 20 hours per week and offers the possibility of assignment extension or transition into a regular position, subject to business needs and available opportunities.

Our Culture and Mission:

We envision Fred Finch as a healing-centered organization where our diverse staff at all levels feels at home. We are committed to creating an environment where employees can thrive, grow, and explore opportunities. Together, we actively work on diversity within our organization and the communities we serve. Fred Finch Youth & Family Services partners with individuals and communities to provide culturally responsive services that cultivate mental and physical resilience and wellness.

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services partners with individuals and communities to provide culturally responsive services that cultivate mental and physical resilience and wellness.

The philosophies and concepts behind the service design of the Supportive Services for Transition Age Youth draw from both evidence-based and evidence-informed best practices. STAY utilizes principles from the Transition to Independence model (TIP) for working with Transition Age Youth (TAY); the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP); and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). Additionally, co-occurring disorders are normative in this population, and therefore all staff receives education in concepts related to co-occurring complexity such as Motivational Interviewing. Individually designed services support participants to gain the skills, knowledge, and abilities to move successfully into adult life. Through their engagement in program services, participants learn to imagine and develop aspirations for the future.

What You Will Do: 
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner works closely with multidisciplinary clinic, community-based, or school-based treatment teams supporting children, youth and young adults with mental illness to function optimally in residential, home, community and school settings.  The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides medication support services and diagnostic consultation, collaborates closely with other team members, prescribes psychotropic medication, and documents all services provided.  Along with the rest of the team, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is active in supporting and implementing individualized, strengths-based, culturally responsive, participant/family-centered approaches to treatment. 

Qualifications:

Required

• Active, unrestricted CA RN license in good standing or an active, unrestricted CA NP Certificate (or Certificate Eligible) or a Master of Science or Master of Nursing degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Successful completion of a graduate-level Psychiatric NP Specialty Program Accredited by the CA BRN (preferred); OR substantive clinical training.  If graduated from a non-PNP program, individual will be supervised in their practice until deemed competent to function independently.
• Valid CA BRN issued Furnishing License (or able to obtain within 9 months of hire).
• Valid DEA Schedule II certificate (or DEA Number eligible) (or able to obtain within 9 months of hire).
• National Board Certification in nursing required (or Board Eligible with testing for certification within 6 – 12 months of licensure or hiring, whichever is later).
• One or more years of experience in the specialty field of psychiatric nursing.
• Demonstrated cultural responsiveness in working with diverse families and communities
• Demonstrated understanding of the developmental milestones of children, youth, or young adults to provide to provide care, treatment and services
• Demonstrated ability to utilize de-escalation techniques that align with the trauma informed care model as part of intervention strategy for working with participants in crisis who are responding to triggers/stressors and/or demonstrating early indicators of distress.
• Clean driving record; current CA Driver’s License or ability to obtain within 10 days after hire.
• Basic computer and keyboarding competence with the ability to use Microsoft Office Suite.
• Access to dependable transportation available and personal car insurance.

Preferred

• Certification in Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing. 
• Experience with team-based models for assisting young adults with significant mental illness to live in the community.
• Knowledge in philosophies of community psychiatry, evidence-based practices (particularly ACT and Motivational Interviewing), recovery, resilience, family systems, and interdisciplinary team work, etc.
• Knowledge of theoretical and pharmacologic issues related to clinical treatment of common psychiatric disorders.
• Experience working with young adults utilizing strength-based therapeutic approaches.
• Fluency in prevailing language(s) of the community.

Join our team as:  Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services (FF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FF does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.