Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry (NY HELPS), St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center, Children and Youth, Massena Wellness Center, P26380

Duties Description Are you interested in starting your career as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with New York State? St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center - Massena Wellness Center is recruiting a Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry to provide patient-centered and recovery-oriented behavioral health services to individuals with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

As Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry, you will utilize a range of psychosocial interventions and therapy methods including:
• Providing psychiatric assessments, crisis intervention, treatments, and medication management.
• Establishing individual goals and treatment objectives.
• Prescribing medications and treatments, monitoring impact, and modifying as needed.
• Maintaining medical records and documentation.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service may be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (NY HELPS) program as a Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry if they have certification and current registration as a Nurse Practitioner in the Psychiatry specialty practice area by the New York State Education Department.

OR

Candidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Preferred qualifications of one year experience in Nurse Practitioner in a Psychiatric Environment.