This position is responsible for conducting psychiatric assessments; assessing physical health needs; making appropriate referrals to community physicians; and providing management and administration of medication. This position provides clinical services to agency patients. In fulfilling these duties, the incumbent performs the following duties:

• Provide service coordination for patients including participation with the individual treatment teams (ITT);
• Participate in and conduct parts of the patient-centered comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living (e.g., self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships;
• Document patient progress in a permanent record of patient activity according to established methods and procedures;
• Participate in staff meetings and individual service planning review meetings;
• Take the lead role in providing psychiatric medication management and medical services;
• Manage pharmaceuticals and medical supplies;
• Coordinate, schedule, and administer medical assessments of patient physical health, making appropriate referrals to community physicians for further assessment and treatment, and coordinate psychiatric treatment with medical treatment;
• Provide ongoing assessment of patients’ mental illness symptoms and patients’ response to treatment. Make appropriate changes in service plans to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions are provided in response to changes in mental status or behavior which put patients at risk;
• Provide symptom education to enable patients to identify their mental health symptoms;
• Provide direct clinical services to patients on an individual, group, or family basis in the office and in community settings to teach behavioral symptom-management techniques to alleviate and manage symptoms not reduced by medication and to promote personal growth and development by assisting patients to adapt to and cope with internal and external stresses;
• Provide individual treatment in the office, through telehealth, and in community settings in a stage-based treatment model that is non-confrontational, considers interactions of mental health and substance use, and has patient-determined goals;
• In coordination with the other registered nurses on the team, assist and support patients to have and effectively use a personal primary care physician, dentist, and other medical specialists as required;
• Must have a strong commitment to the right and ability of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in normal community residences; work in market jobs; and have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services. Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses and respect for patient rights and personal preferences in treatment are essential;
• In coordination with Program Director and Clinical Supervisor, provide training to Lifeline employees regarding specific subject areas related to expertise;
• Support and implement agency policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in psychiatric mental health nursing;
• Licensed as a Washington State Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner;
• Carry American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification;
• At least one year of work experience in an inpatient or outpatient psychiatric setting is preferred;
• Attend a minimum of monthly supervision meeting;
• Become a buprenorphine waivered practitioner within 6 months of hire;
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing;
• Great attendance;
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to accurately complete all tasks as assigned;
• Maintain high level of confidentiality with any and all information acquired;

The Benefits:

Lifeline Connections is striving to be your employer of choice by offering our regular/full time employees a generous benefits package. The plan covers 85% of medical, dental, and vision costs at the employee level and 75% for all dependent plans. The majority of out-of-pocket costs for co-pays, prescriptions, and deductible under the medical plan are also covered. We also have employer paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and supplemental coverages.

Our fulltime employees and some part time employees also qualify for our 401(K) plan that matches dollar for dollar up to 5%. On top of all that, our fulltime employees receive approximately 4 weeks of paid time off during their first year of employment (accrual rates increase with years of service), as well as 1 personal holiday and 12 paid holidays per year!

There are many other supplemental benefits we are glad to offer such as tuition reimbursement and discounted cellular service amongst others.

Send us your resume and let's talk about you joining our team!