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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner — Eating Disorders

Opal: Food + Body Wisdom

September 12, 2023 by AAPPN

Job Title:  Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities:  

  • Provide medication management for intensive outpatient (IOP) and partial hospitalization (PHP) clients
  • Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations
  • Prescribe and manage psychotropic medication based on a knowledge of pharmacological and physiological
  • principles in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations
  • Provide staff consultation and attend weekly staff consult meeting
  • Conduct brief chart reviews to ensure admitting clients are medically appropriate for PHP / IOP clients
  • Conduct insurance reviews as part of insurance utilization review process, as needed
  • Collaboration with other members of a multidisciplinary treatment team, including outside primary care
  • Maintain clinical documentation and other administrative tasks required for competent care
  • Provide psychiatric program leadership
  • May include leading a psycho-educational group for PHP and/or IOP clients

Education/Credential Requirements:

  • Must be certified to practice as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in Washington State with specific psychiatric credential
  • Ability to prescribe for ages 18 and above
  • Comfort with electronic health record systems
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Practice medicine and live personally in a way that reflects a non-diet, weight-inclusive relationship with food and body
  • Exhibit a high degree of confidentiality and personal boundary setting
  • Experience working with eating disorders, athletes and mental health strongly desired

Skill Requirements + Opal Value Alignment:

  • Approachable and compassionate, with an emotional awareness of client’s needs and one’s relationship with the  client
  • A high degree of confidentiality and personal boundary setting; coupled well with value of modeling for clients and staff
  • Adaptable and flexible.
  • High value of collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment teams
  • Experience working with clients with eating disorders and other mental health concerns.

Hours:

Monday-Friday. Part-time hourly, estimate of 20 hours/week

Benefits:

PTO, retirement account with employer matching, etc.  Full benefits summary available upon request.

Opal’s Aspiration:  To contribute to a world where all are able to live fully with freedom

Opal’s Vision: To inspire cultural change regarding food, body, movement and mental health

Opal’s Mission: To free people from diet culture by offering eating disorder treatment for food, body and exercise concerns

Staff Values:

Better Together. Curiosity and Learning. Do it. Self-Inquiry. Repeat. Change the Script.

How to Apply

To apply, click here.

If you desire to speak directly to the hiring manager, please email moc.y1695351147dobdn1695351147adoof1695351147lapo@1695351147eiluj1695351147

We will look forward to hearing from you!

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