The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally competent, person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our
programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities
The Jewish Board is one of New York’s best-managed nonprofits. In 2016, The Jewish Board won the annual Nonprofit Excellence Awards, sponsored by the New York Community Trust. This independent endorsement means that when you come to work at The Jewish Board, you know you’re coming to work at a well-managed, financially stable organization that’s been helping New Yorkers reach their potential for over 140 years.
As part of the clinical team you will provide care to people who are experiencing a wide range of behavioral health issues. Services for adults and children include psychiatric evaluation, medication management, crisis intervention, and clinical consultation to the treatment team. As a psychiatric
care practitioner, you will be responsible for:
- Providing psychiatric services which includes the following: provision of a full psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment recommendations, medication management and follow up
- coordination with the clinical team.
- Participating in shared decision making with the client and the clinical team
TO QUALIFY
We’re always looking for talented people of all cultures, religions, races, and gender expressions, so
that our staff is a direct reflection of the people we serve, with the following qualifications:
- A Nurse Practitioner degree with specialized training or experience in psychiatry.
- A current license to practice as a nurse practitioner in NYS.
- A current DEA registration for prescribing controlled substances.
- ANCC certification/pending application.
- NYS OPRA status and a Health Commerce Account at the onset of employment
- Specialization with specific populations (such as child/adolescent) or settings and language competency for the population served may also be required.
We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.