*About Us*
Symba Center is a faith based, non-profit organization providing medical, mental health, recuperative care, case management, housing navigation, substance use disorder counseling, and other wraparound services.
Our mission is to implement and inspire innovative solutions designed to meet the health and wellness needs of low income, homeless and uninsured individuals in our community.
We aim to build partnerships that bridge gaps in health access for this population.
Symba Center is systematically seeking to understand the needs of the community, identifying the best approaches to address the issues, and advancing efforts to promote the broader social good.
Help us in making our community a healthier and happier place.
Here at Symba Center, we are one community with one mission.
Our work environment includes:
* Safe work environment
* Lively atmosphere
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is an integral part of the health care team, providing care in an interdisciplinary team model including physicians, pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Behavioral Health providers, case managers, and substance use disorder counselors by assessing and planning care for homeless clients with mental health conditions.
The selected candidate will be expected to provide mental health care not only in an office/ clinic setting but will also be providing care for onsite recuperative care patients and be an integral part of the street medicine team providing care to unsheltered homeless patients.
*Responsibilities:*
* Focus on medication management with the option to practice psychotherapy
* Formulate initial diagnoses and create/continue treatment plans for children, adolescents, and adults with mental health disorders
* Obtain informed consent and provide medication management for patients
* Complete paperwork related to clinical progress of patients seen by the practice, including but not limited to disability forms
* Facilitate patient referrals to appropriate practitioners, health facilities, and community resources
* Keep up-to-date and accurate electronic medical records, including but not limited to accurate billing charges
* Train and work with other staff members to provide the best patient care possible
* Be willing to grow with the company by continuing ongoing psychiatric education
* Other duties as assigned
*Qualifications:*
* At the time of application have current and unrestricted NP licensure and NP furnishing license in the state of CA
* MUST have a current DEA that is valid in CA
* MUST have a current NPI number in your name (not corporate)
* MUST have not opted out of seeing MediCare patients
* MUST have no history of malpractice - We only contract with Board Certified providers with no hits on the National Database
* Be certified in psychiatry/mental health at the time of applying, or if a new graduate applicant, must be certified in psychiatry/mental health within 6 month of start date
* Familiarity with outpatient mental health care and commonly prescribed medication therapy (including controlled medications)
* Prescribe psychiatric medications to patients of all ages (including children, adolescents, and adults)
* Be comfortable evaluating new patients and devising diagnoses and treatment plan(s) with minimal supervision
* Be comfortable providing rotating primary care and mental health care as needed to recuperative care patients
* Highly desired: experience with underserved populations facing socioeconomic barriers to health care
* Preferred 3-5 years of experience as a Registered Nurse and/or Nurse Practitioner, ideally in a community health, or public health setting
* Current unrestricted driver's license
* Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional certification
* MUST pass a background check
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $156,000.
00 - $176,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Malpractice insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
* Psychiatry
Standard shift:
* Day shift
* Evening shift
Weekly schedule:
* 5x8
Work setting:
* Clinic
* In-person
Application Question(s):
* How many years of experience do you have working with underserved populations facing socioeconomic barriers to health care?
* Are you certified in psychiatric health?
Experience:
* Registered Nurse: 3 years (Preferred)
* Nurse Practitioner: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* DEA Certification in CA (Required)
* NP licensure and NP furnishing license in the state of CA (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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