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SalaryTHE CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
MYPAC SERVICES
Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Center for Children and Families Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is defined as treatment provided in the home and/or community to children and youth with serious emotional disturbance from birth up to the age of twenty-one years (21). Services are time-limited, intensive intervention intended to diffuse a crisis, evaluate its nature, and intervene to reduce the likelihood of a recurrence. The ultimate goal is to stabilize the living arrangement, promote reunification, and/or prevent the over-utilization of out-of-home therapeutic resources. The Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is supervised by the MYPAC Supervisor.
This a part-time independent contracting position (i.e. 1099). $125/hour.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner should have the following skills and experience:
- Must hold appropriate Mississippi Board Licensure as a Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
- Willingness to provide hands-on concrete services in place for twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) days a week availability and response (inclusive of crisis response services).
- Must have respect for cultural differences and families' rights to self-determination.
- Must be able to assess situations quickly and have sufficient ingenuity to cope with limited resources.
- Ability to work well in a team setting.
- The ability to adjust to various types of tasks and work cooperatively with different types of personalities.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- High standard of personal integrity and work ethic.
- Thorough understanding of all treatment and other contract programs and an intimate knowledge of program procedures and policies.
- The ability to build and maintain relationships with outside agencies.
- The ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
- Commitment to The Center for Children and Families and Therapeutic Services Division goals and mission.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
The Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is hired by the MYPAC Supervisor. The Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner reports directly to the MYPAC Supervisor who is responsible for his/her performance evaluations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrate an acceptable level of commitment to the Core Values and Mission of The Center for Children and Families.
- Maintain all confidential information.
- Provide assistance to the MYPAC Director/Supervisor and MYPAC team as needed and when requested.
- Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will evaluate and/or diagnose clients as it relates to a mental, behavioral, or 2 emotional disorders of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria for a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) specified within the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The primary diagnosis must be psychiatric.
- Generate person-centered and individually tailored treatment for each child or youth and family and address the preferences and identified goals of each child/youth and family.
- Create an Individualized person-centered treatment plan, documentation, and care for children and youth who experience severe and impairing psychiatric symptoms and behavioral disturbances.
- Provide Crisis Intervention Services as needed.
- Complete all paperwork in a timely manner.
- Provide assistance and consultation for other staff members as needed and when requested.
- Complete work time sheets weekly.
- Establish and maintain exemplary working relationships with local and regional collaterals and referral sources.
- A psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will advise that the child/youth meets the criteria for a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) level of care.
- Attend staffing with MYPAC Supervisor and team to review all active cases.
- Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner must be able to respond to crises/emergencies for each child/youth and family served 24 hours per day/7 days per week
- Attend all trainings and meetings as directed by the Clinical Director.
- Other duties assigned by the Clinical Director and MYPAC Supervisor of The Center for Children and Families.
