Benefits/Perks
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Supportive and Collaborative Work Environment: Join a multidisciplinary mental health team where every provider’s expertise is valued and respected.
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Comprehensive Patient Population: Work with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of clinical presentations, allowing you to apply your expertise across age groups.
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Evidence-Based Practice: Provide medication management services grounded in the latest psychiatric research and clinical guidelines.
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Professional Growth Opportunities: Access ongoing training, clinical supervision (if needed), and opportunities to expand your scope of practice in a growing behavioral health clinic.
- Flexible Scheduling
- Competitive Compensation
Job Summary
We are seeking a compassionate and detail-oriented Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (APRN/PMHNP) to join our mental health practice. In this role, you will provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management services to clients across the lifespan, with a strong focus on children and adolescents. You will work collaboratively with therapists and other providers to ensure integrated, patient-centered care, addressing conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, and other behavioral health concerns.
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychiatric assessments for children, adolescents, and adults.
- Develop and implement individualized medication management plans.
- Monitor treatment response, side effects, and adherence, making adjustments as needed.
- Educate patients and families on psychiatric medications, potential side effects, and treatment expectations.
- Collaborate with therapists, primary care providers, and school-based professionals when appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters.
- Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, case consultations, and ongoing professional development.
- Provide crisis intervention support as needed.
Qualifications
- Active and unrestricted APRN or PMHNP license in the state of Connecticut.
- Experience working with children and adolescents in a psychiatric or behavioral health setting is required.
- Ability to practice independently (must not require MD collaboration in the state of Connecticut).
- Valid and current DEA registration.
- Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and medication management skills.
- Excellent communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills.
- Must agree to be 1099/Independent Contractor with a competitive percentage split compensation model.
Flexible work from home options available.