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Description Who We Are At Pawnee Mental Health, we take a great deal of pride in the services we offer, and the progress made by those we serve. All employees, regardless of their role, are an important part of our success! To help us achieve our mission, we’re looking for bright and talented people with great ideas. We believe individuals and families with mental health and/or substance use challenges should have the opportunity to lead normal, productive lives at home and in their communities. If you feel the same, we invite you to explore the opportunity below to see how you can make a difference!
We look forward to reviewing your application!
What We Offer At Pawnee Mental Health, we believe in supporting our employees’ well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Continuing Education : Pawnee provides up to 5 days of additional paid leave for continuing education and a fund of up to $1,000 annually.
Medical & Vision Insurance: Accessible plans to support your health needs offered through BCBS or Aetna.
Dental Insurance: 100% covered by Pawnee for employees.
Kansas Public Employee Retirement System (KPERS): Secure your future with KPERS retirement benefits - a lifetime pension program.
Other insurances: Life insurance coverage up to 150% of your annual income and long term disability insurance at NO COST.
Paid Holidays: Enjoy 8 paid holidays throughout the year.
Generous PTO: Start earning 10 hours of PTO per month (15 days/year), jumps to 24 days/year on your first anniversary.
Paid Medical Leave: Receive a 40-hour bank of paid medical leave.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access support resources for your personal and professional life.
Supplemental benefits: Additional life insurance coverage, ambulance transportation, short term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and more!
The Role You Play The PMHNP will collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure the highest standards of care are provided to those we serve. Our team of PMHNP’s is composed of compassionate professionals who will play a formative role in community mental health resulting in positive community impact. The PMHNP will evaluate, diagnose, and manage mental health issues as an essential member of the team.
Clinical - Conduct psychiatric evaluations of mental health center clients as referred.
- Provide medication management and education services consistent with the needs of the client.
- Meet and comply with all administrative and clinical documentation requirements.
- Meet personal and departmental direct service expectations and goals.
- Utilize staff psychiatrists for supervision and case consultation as necessary.
- Provide case consultation to the agency’s clinical staff as necessary.
- Facilitate and evaluate for admission to inpatient mental health or substance use treatment as required.
Administrative - Attend and participate in staff meetings as required.
- Participate in the Quality, Risk and Utilization Review process (including peer review) as assigned by the Medical Director and/or the Assistant Director.
- Maintain educational requirements regarding current best practices, medications, and treatments available.
- Collaborate with administrative/support staff to ensure efficiency in scheduling client appointments, follow up, consultations, phone calls and paperwork time.
- Collaborate with nursing staff to insure effective follow up, monitoring and education regarding medication and symptoms of mental illness with clients and family members.
Other Job Functions - Maintain and advance knowledge and skills related to field of work through regular review of pertinent materials and attendance at training events.
- Adhere to the standards, policies and instructions established by PMHS Policy and Procedure and any applicable ethical codes within field of employment.
- Review and comply with the Pawnee Code of Conduct outlined in the Employee Handbook.
- Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or other management personnel.
Requirements Who You Are The ideal candidate is a dedicated professional who’s ready to take on a challenge and is passionate about mental health!
Required - APRN in good standing, with a PMHNP-BC and either able to practice in Kansas or willing to become licensed
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Basic computer skills
- Current, active DEA and CPR certified
Preferred - Prior experience in a community mental health setting
- Experience with Microsoft Office software
Results of criminal and all other applicable background checks must meet the approval of Pawnee Mental Health Services.
Pawnee Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will receive equal and equitable consideration without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other status or condition protected by law. Any applicant who feels they have experienced discrimination via the PMHS hiring process may file a written complaint at Salary Description
$130,000-$145,000
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