Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

**Job Description** **Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner** **Our Mission \& Values** Our commitment is to make telehealth seamless and efficient, enabling healthcare providers to maximize their impact. **PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:** This is an essential role in delivering **comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, treatment planning, and medication management** for children, adolescents, and young adults. You'll collaborate as part of a team to ensure the highest quality of care of young patients and their families. **Clinical Assessment:** o Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, including comprehensive mental health assessments and diagnostic interviews and risk assessments. o Evaluate patients for mental health disorders, substance use, and any co\-occurring conditions. **Diagnosis and Treatment Planning:** o Formulate accurate psychiatric diagnoses based on clinical assessments and diagnostic criteria. o Develop personalized treatment plans, incorporating evidence\-based interventions, therapy, and medication management. **Therapeutic Interventions:** o Ability to effectively communicate and interact with individuals involved in all aspects of care for children including parents, guardians, school staff, etc. o Educate clients about mental health conditions, treatment options, and coping strategies. o Provide supportive and other types of therapy using a range of therapeutic modalities as needed. o Provide crisis intervention when necessary to stabilize patients experiencing acute episodes. **Medication Management:** o Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications, adjusting treatment plans as necessary. o Monitor medication efficacy, side effects, and overall treatment progress. ***Note: Additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.*** **Qualifications** **Education*****:*** Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing. **Active State License:** Hold active Nurse Practitioner license. **Board Certified:** Board Certification in PMHNP or APRN (in Mental Healthcare) is required. **Experience**: At least one (1\) year of clinical experience, working with children and adolescents as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Experienced in diagnosing and treating Major depression, Anxiety disorders, Bipolar, Autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, Psychotic disorders, among others. **Malpractice Insurance**: Must have active malpractice insurance coverage. **Independent Practice Authority**: Either possess full practice authority or collaborate with a physician, as per the specific laws and regulations of the state(s) where you are licensed to see patients. o Thorough knowledge of DHS, Federal and State Regulations. o Drug Screening and Background\-check will also be required. o Deep knowledge of psychopharmacology, diagnostic assessments, and therapeutic modalities. o Proficiency in performing mental health evaluations and crisis interventions. o Critical thinking sk