Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry)

The Psychiatric Nurse practitioner will provide clinical services within their specialty and scope of practice and oversee services under Long Island DDSO Article 16 clinic and IPSIDD services. The incumbent will coordinate interdisciplinary care, supervise clinic operation and support staff, monitor documentation, quality, and regulatory compliance to ensure individuals receive timely, person-centered services.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides psychiatric services and medication management as needed to individuals in the Article 16 program.
• Obtains, reviews, and updates individual histories.
• Conducts physical examinations; orders tests and reviews results; writes medical orders; determines and/or confirms diagnoses; and treats a variety of health conditions within the specialty area of practice.
• Establishes individual goals and treatment objectives, often in conjunction with the individual’s plan of service (e.g. Life Plan).
• Educates and counsels individuals, families, and agency staff regarding illnesses, medications, tests, and treatment goals and procedures.
• Maintains medical record documentation consistent with agency, State, and federal requirements.
• Functions as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team, attends meetings, and serves on committees to improve outcomes.
• Establish relationships and collaborate with community health providers and organizations to ensure continuity of care.
• Set and enforce clinical standards; supervise and evaluate staff and expand Article 16 clinic and IPSIDD services.
• Oversee onboarding, training, and clinical supervision of assigned staff.
• Manage clinic staffing, productivity, and continuity of care.
• Monitor clinical documentation, CPT coding, and billing compliance on timely fashion.
• Oversee daily clinic operations and support staff (including intake/EHR updates).
• Collaborate with Medical Director, Administration, and other agency divisions as needed regarding clinic operations.
• Support audits, reporting, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Establish and maintain an inventory system to ensure adequate levels of supply and equipment.
• Serve in Administrator on Duty (AOD) rotation with after-hours telephone coverage.
• Provides input for the development, implementation, and revision of clinical policies and procedures for agency.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the 14 NYCRR Part 679 pertaining to Article 16 and the 14 NYYRR Subpart 635-13 requirements pertaining to Medicaid State Plan Service.
• Create systemic tracking, oversight and accountability for staff training compliance.
• Coordinate care needs and work collaboratively with other disciplines associated with the Article16 clinic services.
• Field work may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Nurse Practitioners (Psychiatry) provide psychiatric and behavioral healthcare, working in collaboration with licensed psychiatrists, assessing physical and psychosocial status by means of interview, health and behavioral history, physical examination and diagnostic tests.

• Work collaboratively with other Psychiatric providers as well as Psychologists, Nurses and Direct Support Professionals through the appropriate prescription and management of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Identify, measure, and monitor clinical and related outcomes to determine the effectiveness of appropriateness of plan of care.
• Participate in psychiatric peer review meetings as well as specialized team meetings.

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Minimum Qualifications

Open Competitive:

New York State License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse AND certification by the New York State Education Department in the Psychiatry specialty area to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.

Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.

Additional Information

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

Helps

Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

• Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the increased hiring salary, geographic pay differential and downstate adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 24 ($95,406), Increased Hiring Salary ($25,033), Geographic Differential ($40,000) and Downstate Adjustment ($4,150).
• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA).
• If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
• Paid Holidays and Leave:

° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.

° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.

° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.

° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.

° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.

• Health Care Coverage:

Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.

• Paid Parental Leave:

Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

• Retirement Program:

Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.

• Professional Development and Education and Training:

NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***