Child and Adolescent or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at CCS - Family Behavioral Health

CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST

OR

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER (PMHNP)

            $5,000 NEW HIRE SIGN-ON BONUS

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric/medical oversight and consultation, as well as direct psychiatric services to clients of Family Behavioral Health.  This role works in collaboration with clinical supervisors and mental health clinicians in all services to ensure quality psychiatric care of consumers and quality clinical consultation to staff.  The successful candidate will collaborate with community partners, colleagues, and families to provide family-centered, strengths-based, individually-tailored care to clients of Catholic Community Services in Portland, OR.

WHO ARE WE:

We are a values-driven organization, providing family-oriented mental health care for children, youth and families in their own homes and communities.  Our skilled clinical teams provide intensive mental health services to help children and youth remain safely in their own home with their family, restoring hope, and helping to strengthen family unity. With a site located in Portland, Oregon and Washington sites in Vancouver, Olympia, Yelm, Shelton, Aberdeen, Bremerton, University Place, Tacoma, and Burien Family Behavioral Health offers comprehensive and intensive mental health services to a diverse population of youth and families. We employ over 650 caring and compassionate employees. 

WHAT WE VALUE:  
Compassion  Diversity  Excellence  Justice  Stewardship  Accountability  Safety

We strive to help children and families live together safely and securely with hope and promise.  We serve as a catalyst for change, challenging long-standing service traditions in community behavioral health.  We approach service provision with humility and passion, demonstrated through compassionate and respectful interactions with youth and families.  We offer alternatives to restrictive levels of care and stand strong to advocate with child-serving systems to provide the most normative, least-restrictive services in order to keep youth in their community.

WHAT WE OFFER: 

• Opportunity to work with innovative therapeutic team who are serving youth and families in their home and community.
• Full-time or part-time (up to 30 hours per week) employment.
• Hybrid position with services primarily provided via telehealth. Youth with special needs or on controlled medications do require in person appointments at times. Providers should expect to provide in-person services in our inner southeast Portland office 1-3 days per month. Additionally, some events and trainings are provided in person as well.
• Pay is commensurate with related experience and credentials.  

JOB SUMMARY:

• Conducts psychiatric assessment of youth in services.
• Evaluates medication needs, prescribes, and supervises ongoing medication needs for all assigned clients.  
• Participates in regular intervention reviews and ongoing treatment planning for all consumers.
• Meets regularly and as needed with consumers for medication monitoring/management; consults with families as appropriate.
• Provides regular psychiatric/medical consultation and direction to clinical staff.
• Participates in care coordination with community partners for higher levels of care or specialized treatment services.
• Consults regularly with leadership around service needs. 
• Completes all paperwork and record keeping required of position.
• Provides after-hours, on-call consultation via phone, as needed.
• Provides consultation with PMHNP staff on complex cases or when requested. 
• Other duties may be included.

WHAT WE ARE SEEKING IN A CANDIDATE:

• Psychiatrist should be: Legally licensed to practice medicine in Oregon State; license and DEA certificate in good standing; ability to meet necessary privileging and credentialing criteria (JCAHO and NCQA).  Board Certified as Adolescent Psychiatrist (or BE certification).
• PMHNP should be: Legally licensed to practice medicine in Oregon State; license and DEA certificate in good standing; ability to meet necessary privileging and credentialing criteria (JCAHO and NCQA). PMHNP certification.
• Two years’ experience working with children and families in a clinical setting with strong knowledge of child and adolescent development and family systems.
• Demonstrated competence in assessment, diagnosis, medication evaluation and current, sound prescriptive practices for children experiencing mental illness.
• Commitment to strengths-based, family-centered, and individually-tailored clinical approaches.
• Ability to understand and work with child-serving systems (mental health, child welfare, education, juvenile justice/courts, public health, social services).
• Commitment to collaboratively teaming with staff from multi-disciplinary backgrounds. 
• Must successfully pass required background clearances. 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated commitment to a workplace which embraces diversity.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to consult with staff.
• Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally responsive services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations.
• Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services.

ABOUT PORTLAND:

Whether you’re a fan of theater, live music, craft beer, funky foods or being outside, Portland has something for you.  The city has a great vibe for food carts, street festivals, visual and performing art with an array of specialty shops.

• Home to a sprawling urban forest park with miles of hiking, dozens of verdant public parks and gardens, and the Willamette and Columbia rivers running through the city, there’s never a shortage of ways to explore Portland’s outdoors. Whether you’re a fan of flowers, tranquil gardens, urban hikes or just looking to get some fresh air, Portland has something for every kind of outdoor enthusiast.
• Get out of the city to explore! From zip lines to whitewater rafting, horseback riding to pioneer history, camping and visiting the Oregon coast, dozens of attractions are worth the (short) trips outside Portland.

To apply with your CV and Letter of Interest, visit our Family Behavioral Health Careers Page at  https://fbh-ccsww.icims.com/jobs/  . For more information, contact Andrea Martin, Clinical Manager, AndreaMa@ccsww.org.

Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please let us know if you need special accommodations to apply or interview for this position.