Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Top reasons to love this job – 1. The opportunity to build a career with an established, highly successful organization centered around addiction treatment. 2. The ability to work in a caring and compassionate environment centered around the patient. 2. The opportunity to live and work in the Florida Panhandle near one of the southeast's premier beach communities. Top "must-have" skills for this job – 1. Must have 2 years working with persons who have serious mental illness, and/or substance abuse disorders. 2. Licensure as a (Psychiatric) Family Nurse Practitioner and a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Tell me about this job – This position is responsible for providing psychotherapy and medication evaluation and management to a range of clients having mental illness, mental retardation and substance abuse disorders under the supervision of consulting psychiatrist(s). The position also provides evaluation, treatment planning and discharge planning services for consumers in co-occurring drug/alcohol treatment and addiction centers.