Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) is an award-winning nonprofit, nonsectarian human services organization founded in 1943. Today, it has grown to be the largest provider of licensed outpatient community behavioral health services and one of the largest human service agencies in Westchester County. WJCS delivers innovative programs and services and compassionate care to more than 20,000 people of all ages and backgrounds throughout the county.

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provides outpatient psychiatric and substance use disorder care, including MOUD assessment, prescribing, medication management, and monitoring for MAT-PDOA participants. The PMHNP works with the multidisciplinary team to expand timely access to evidence-based treatment and recovery supports for individuals with opioid use disorder and co-occurring conditions. The salary range for this full-time position is $175,000 - $180,000.

Responsibilities

As a valued member of our team, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric and substance use assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, prescribing, medication management, and ongoing monitoring for MAT-PDOA participants within scope of practice and agency policy.
• Evaluate individuals for MOUD and, when clinically appropriate and desired by the individual, initiate and manage FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder consistent with current standards of care.
• Support same-day or rapid-access MOUD initiation and, when implemented and clinically appropriate, direct at home buprenorphine-naloxone inductions with nursing and clinical team support.
• Assess withdrawal, overdose risk, psychiatric symptoms, substance use, medical comorbidities, medication interactions, treatment preferences, and social factors affecting care.
• Order, review, and act on appropriate laboratory, toxicology, and other diagnostic information; monitor drug-drug interactions.
• Prescribe or facilitate access to naloxone and provide overdose prevention, medication safety, and harm-reduction education to individuals and, when appropriate, their natural supports.
• Coordinate referrals and warm handoffs to primary care, specialty care, higher levels of substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment, and opioid treatment programs for access to methadone treatment when indicated.
• Provide consultation to nurses, clinicians, peers, and other team members; participate in multidisciplinary case review, care planning, and transition-of-care activities.
• Participate in required OUD-focused training and ongoing Project ECHO-style consultation; support education of staff on MOUD workflows, evidence-based practice, and non-stigmatizing care.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation; support required grant data collection, quality improvement, and outcome monitoring while protecting confidentiality.
• Participate in intensive outpatient, open-access, outreach, and community education activities as assigned.

 Requirements

We are seeking candidates who possess the following qualifications:

• Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current New York State Registered Professional Nurse license and Nurse Practitioner certification/registration in psychiatry, in good standing.
• Current national board certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC).
• Preferred Certified Addictions Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice. (CARN-AP)
• Current New York State and federal prescribing authority, including DEA registration, as required for assigned duties.
• Completion of all education and training required to prescribe and manage medications for opioid use disorder; commitment to ongoing OUD-focused training and consultation.
• Minimum of three years of post-licensure clinical experience preferred; experience treating substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions and current certification is preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and completion of required background clearances and agency onboarding requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of psychiatric assessment and treatment, opioid use disorder, MOUD, co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and overdose prevention.
• Demonstrated ability to provide person-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, harm-reduction, and culturally responsive care.
• Strong clinical judgment, organization, interdisciplinary collaboration, consultation, and communication skills.
• Commitment to rapid access, shared decision-making, treatment engagement, continuity of care, and reduction of barriers and stigma.
• Proficiency with electronic health records, clinical documentation, quality improvement, and data-informed practice.
• Ability function independently within the scope of practice while able to consult with the Chief Medical Officer or other medical staff as clinically necessary. 

What WJCS has to offer you

In addition to meaningful work and a supportive team environment, we offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• Generous paid time off
• Comprehensive Health Benefits, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Healthcare Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• 403(b) Plan and an Agency-Paid Pension Plan
• Ongoing Professional Development and Training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition, day-care, and personal emergency reimbursements
• Disability and life insurance
• Staff appreciation events and employee mental health and wellness initiatives

WJCS INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER