Temporary Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Part Time

Description

BCCS is Seeking a Temporary, Part-Time Psychiatric / Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for our Lancaster Avenue location!

Brandywine Counseling and Community Services (BCCS) is a trusted and accessible community resource that transforms the way society responds to how people view the multiple dimensions of recovery. With integrity, we promote hope and empowerment to people living with addiction, mental health, and HIV-related challenges. For more than 40 years, BCCS has helped members of our community recover with hope and self-respect, while improving their physical and mental health.

• Conducts admission examinations, diagnostic interviews,and physical examinations;provides medical and psychiatric treatment when needed
• Provide health education toclients,families,and staffwithintheir areaof specialty
• Participates incaseconferences with clients,families, and/or BCCS staff concerning results and recommendations
• Provides emergency/crisis intervention.
  
  Responds to urgent or emergency situations in a way that minimizes trauma to the client and staff members and results in stabilization
• Responsible forclear and detailed documentation of all encounters.
  
  Documentation may include background information, behavioral observations, interpretation of test findings, recommendations for treatment, and other findings
• Reviews data from client cases and provides information andrecommendations
• Conducts joint client sessions/interventions
• Monitor sand adjusts client psychotropic medications and other medications, including opioid agonists and antagonists, medications for alcohol use disorders,etc., when necessary
• Administers therapy, including medication/drug therapies,in accordance withthe treatment plan
• Makes psychiatric service recommendations to the Medical Director

• Ability to assess psychiatric health
• Is proficient in the treatment of substance use disorders, includingalcohol.
  
  Proficient in the management and treatment of opioid usedisorderwith both agonist and antagonist medications.
• Dual diagnoses(substance use disorder / mental health)
• Knowledge of prescribed medications and their effectiveness in treating the client's condition
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of clients in a diverse community
• Ability to prescribe Suboxone preferred. Willingness to pursue an X number if not currently able to prescribe

• Advanced degree in Nursing with 1-3 years’ experience, ideally in an OTP/Medically Assisted Treatment setting preferred
• Licensed by the State of Delaware as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

• 5:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• 3 days on site – Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday

This is a temporary, part-time position and does not offer medical, dental, or vision benefits. The duration of this temporary position will be May 2026 – October 2026
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• Hourly rate commensurate with experience