Advanced Practice Provider - Crisis
On-siteDetroit, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Provide direct clinical care for intensive crisis stabilization services, including psychiatric evaluations, medication orders, and patient monitoring. Cover the continuum of care across the Crisis Stabilization Unit, Behavioral Health Urgent Care, and Mobile Crisis Services while ensuring compliance with licensing regulations and evidence-based standards. Direct discharge planning, supervise mobile crisis teams, and collaborate with interdisciplinary groups to improve recovery outcomes. Review eligibility assessments, participate in quality assurance reviews, and teach NP/PA students as appropriate. Maintain patient confidentiality, report workplace safety risks, and respond to medical emergencies between member contact and provider arrival. Shifts include weekend coverage, with hours ranging from 7:00am-7:30pm or 7:00pm-7:30am as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- A Master's Degree (MSN) in Psychiatric-Mental Health (PMH) Nursing or other MSN with additional coursework for eligibility for PMH Board Certification
- A Bachelor's Degree, completion of an AMA-approved Physician Assistant program, licensure as a Physician Assistant
- A Valid State of Michigan clinical licensure
- Licensure as a Physician Assistant
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse and certified from MI State Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner and ANA/ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- A valid State of Michigan Driver's License with a safe and acceptable driving record
- Required DEA, License and BLS certification
- A Nursing Competency Checklist must be completed as part of the new hire onboarding process
- Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience
- Minimum one (1) years of behavioral health experience
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience treating child and adolescent populations in mental health settings
- Additional Primary care, Addiction medicine and/or pediatric experience a plus
- Knowledge of DWIHN policies, procedures, and practices
- Knowledge of the DWIHN provider network and community resources
- Knowledge of the Michigan Mental Health Code
- Knowledge of MDHHS policies, rules, regulations, and procedures
- Knowledge of Federal policies, rules, regulations, and procedures as it relates to DWIHN
- Knowledge of comprehension of psychiatric care
- Knowledge of psychiatric medications and their indications, common side effects, reactions, and interactions of medications prescribed
- Knowledge and ability to work with agitated patients in crisis and their families to implement behavioral management interventions
- Knowledge of the clinical care process (screening, assessment, treatment planning, case management, and continuing care)
- Knowledge of and ability to use screening and assessment tools for behavioral health services
- Knowledge of medical and behavioral health practices and terminology
- Knowledge of behavioral health case management practices and principles
- Knowledge of Evidence Based Practices for the behavioral health field
- Knowledge of and ability to use treatment planning, case management, and continuing care for behavioral health services
- Knowledge of diagnostics, psychopharmacology, and supportive treatment approaches as applied to a severely mentally ill (SMI) population
- Knowledge of Medicaid, local, regional, and national codes, laws, and regulations
- Knowledge of compliance standards
- Knowledge of clinical assessment principles and practices
- Knowledge of clinical licensure in the State of Michigan
- Knowledge of the DSM-V Statistical Manual
- Clinical documentation skills
- Computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook, Teams)
- Attention to detail skills
- Problem solving skills
- Effective listening skills
- Assessment skills
- Evaluation skills
- Organizational skills
- Planning skills
- Decision making skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Teamwork skills
- Training skills
- Ability to communicate orally
- Ability to communicate in writing
- Ability to work effectively with others
- Ability to work with an ethnically, linguistically, culturally, economically, and socially diverse population
- Judgment/reasoning ability
- Reports to shifts as scheduled, either from 7:00am-7:30pm or 7:00pm-7:30am or as assigned
- Participates in weekend coverage
- Proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Desired Qualifications
- Additional Primary care and hospital experience preferred
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