Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Glades Talent is working with a growing organization with a mission to provide the highest quality dialectical behavior

therapy (DBT) services. We are working to be in-network with insurance at the outpatient and partial

hospitalization levels of care. We are at an exciting stage of development and are seeking compassionate

and motivated individuals to join the team!

Our focus is DBT, but we understand that not everyone has experience in this area. We encourage you to

apply if you are open to learning the principles and strategies that make up our values!

Position: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Qualifications:

? Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited educational institution

? Massachusetts licensure as Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse

? ANCC certification as a Psych NP

Competencies:

? Sensitivity to cultural factors influencing mental health beliefs, attitudes, and treatment

preferences, and ability to provide culturally competent care.

? Skill in providing psychoeducation to patients and their families about mental health conditions,

treatment options, and self-care strategies.

? Proficiency in prescribing and managing psychotropic medications, understanding their

mechanisms of action, potential side effects, and interactions.

About the Role:

? Provide high quality medication management to program patients using appropriate

evidence-based interventions, monitors treatment progress, changes or discontinues ineffective

treatment.

? Collaborate with Medical Director and other members of the interdisciplinary team, seeks

consultation and supervision as necessary.

? Uphold DBT principles and strategies, consultation agreements, and staff and client assumptions

in interactions with clients and the team. Examples of key DBT principles include nonjudgment,

empathy, and compassion. For more information, see

https://behavioraltech.org/dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt/

? Contribute to an environment where staff want to work and clients want to receive treatment.

? Contribute to program development (i.e., implementing new procedures or systems) to improve

patient care or team functioning.

? Work collaboratively with the Medical Director to provide patient assessment, formulate

treatment plans, prescribe medications, order laboratory tests, interpret test results, provide patient

education, and complete required documentation.

? Provide primary medical care services and referrals as indicated.

? Participate in the on-call rotation.

Our Ideal Candidate:

? Exhibits passion and excitement at work. Enjoys working with clients with complex problems,

including suicidality and interpersonal difficulties.

? Manages their own emotions in challenging situations. Stays effective when the going gets tough

and displays exceptional communication skills.

? Receives feedback and supervision nondefensively and is willing to learn.

? Demonstrates cognitive and interpersonal flexibility.

? Works to assess and increase competencies in antiracism, including by using antiracism

consultation services and participating in trainings/didactics available through the program.

? Values accessible treatment to all in the community and has a sense of social responsibility.

? Maintains high ethical standards and does what is right, not just what is expedient. Speaks plainly

and truthfully. Discusses difficult topics directly with those involved.

? Listens actively and seeks to understand other’s views.

? Is a team player! Covers for others when needed, takes proportional share of being on call for

clients, is supportive of colleagues