A nonprofit services organization in the Bronx, NY is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide psychiatric assessment, treatment, and ongoing care in a collaborative behavioral health setting. This role offers the opportunity to support patients through comprehensive clinical evaluation, medication management, and multidisciplinary care coordination.
About the Opportunity:
- Shift: Day shift
- Schedule: Monday-Friday
- Hours: 35 hours per week, standard business hours
- Setting: In-person clinical setting
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients referred for psychiatric services.
- Provide continuing psychiatric care and make appropriate disposition recommendations.
- Prescribe and manage medication regimens in accordance with psychiatric standards and regulations.
- Conduct physical examinations, review medical histories, and order and interpret laboratory tests as needed.
- Document assessments, treatment plans, and clinical updates in a timely and accurate manner.
Qualifications:
- Current New York State Nurse Practitioner license.
- At least 1 year of experience working with dually diagnosed substance abuse and psychiatric patients.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and make independent clinical decisions.
