Psychiatric Nursing Practitioner

Campus Health Services (CHS), CAPS is looking for a responsible Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide services for currently enrolled UA undergrad, graduate, and professional students seeking care at the CHS, as well as providing psychiatric consultation for CHS medical providers and CAPS counseling staff. This position will report to the Psychiatrist Lead.

CAPS is committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all students by creating an environment of trust, respect, and openness. We are dedicated to honoring individual differences and experiences We recognize that mental health is deeply impacted by experiences of marginalization and oppression and strive to work with our clients in a culturally informed and sensitive manner. At CAPS and CHS, we believe that cultural responsiveness requires continuous learning, both personally and as an organization, and we are committed to making CAPS a safe, affirming, and welcoming space for staff and for all University of Arizona students.

The CHS was the first fully accredited college health service in the nation and in the Princeton Review, the CHS has been ranked in the top 4% for Best Health Services for the past nine years. The CHS is committed to positioning itself as an exceptional student health center by fostering an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse backgrounds of our employees and the community we serve. It is a diverse organization of over 150 employees who are committed to improving the health and safety of college students. For more information on the CHS, please go to https://www.health.arizona.edu.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Provide psychiatric services to enrolled students, including diagnostic work-up, medication evaluation and follow-up, as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Provide psychiatric consultation to CAPS non-medical practitioners.
• Provide psychiatric consultation to CHS primary care staff.
• Provide crisis intervention and brief therapy on a limited basis.
• Supervise psychiatric nurse practitioner interns as needed.
• Complete timely and appropriate documentation utilizing an electronic medical record system.
• Participate in CAPS and CHS team meetings, as indicated.
• Collaborate in the interdisciplinary team delivery of outreach education, crisis response and other adjunctive services.
• Provide consultation to faculty, staff, family members, and others while complying with professional confidentiality guidelines.
• Demonstrate competency in conducting Telehealth Psychiatry visits.
• Serve as Psychiatrist on Duty (POD) on assigned days.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

* Training and experience in delivery of outpatient psychiatric services in a system setting.

• Licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Arizona (an APRN license in the state of AZ is required), or obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Master
  degree in Nursing, graduation from a Nurse Practitioners program
  required.
• Certification in specialty area of psychiatry.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Experience providing psychiatric consultation in a multi-disciplinary setting, with both medical and non-medical practitioners.
  
• Experience in a university setting or working with college students.
  
• Experience in treating ADHD as well as other psychiatric issues.
  
• Experience working with students in crisis situations.
  
• Experience in working with ethnic minority and international patient populations.
  
• Bilingual (Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic preferred).