About the Organization

Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) supports and builds power with people across New York State who have been affected by mass incarceration, criminalization and community disinvestment. Through a statewide network of direct services, advocacy and organizing, and by supporting the leadership of directly-impacted people, we advance civil and human rights for all New Yorkers.CCA works to build a world where everyone has what they need to thrive. 

 Why Join the Team?

At CCA, we are committed to fair transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive market-informed compensation. The successful candidate's salary is determined by the combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, and geography. Our goal is to continue to make CCA one of the most desirable nonprofit places at which to work, and in part, recognize the importance of work-life balance. 

Position Summary: We are seeking a part-time psychiatric nurse practitioner for CCA’s Trauma Recovery Center (TRC). Provides mental health consultation and direct psychiatric assessment and brief treatment to men, women and young adults enrolled in the program. The TRC provides mental health and assertive case management services to individuals impacted by various forms of interpersonal violence. All participants receiving services at the TRC have histories of trauma and may also have concurrent medical, psychosocial, and substance use needs. Position will require 10 hours/week.

Direct Supervisor: Director of Alternative to Incarceration/Detention Programs

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts clinical assessments for new participants, using a trauma-informed approach to care.
• Provides medication management to ongoing participants.
• Liaisons with TRC mental health clinicians to discuss possible referrals and provide a holistic service plan. Caseload consists of individuals with complex needs; all of whom have histories of trauma.
• Works with primary care providers to continue medications as needed for participants terminating from TRC clinical care who are still in need of medication.
• Works in partnership with participants’ primary TRC clinicians to help eligibilize participants for financial entitlements, as needed.
• Attends and co-facilitates weekly multidisciplinary intake team meetings; consults on medical aspects of participant need and helps identify when referral to psychiatric assessment may be appropriate.
• Provide consultation and clinical support to the TRC team.
• May assist with program development, including identification and implementation of types of appropriate measurement-guided mental health treatment.
• Facilitate/co-facilitate clinical staff meetings, case conferences, and supervisory meetings.
• Participates in in-house and external training.
• May provide supervision to medical students and/or clinical interns.

Qualifications:

• We seek talented, dedicated individuals who possess a strong commitment to CCA’s mission and the principles of the TRC model. 
• Demonstrated skills in the areas of diagnosis and treatment planning (including pharmacotherapy), as well as navigating legal issues in patient care. 
• Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration and coordination of resources within the service and across service units in a community setting. 
• The ideal candidate is passionate and committed to working with adults and young adults with diverse cultural backgrounds.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT COVER LETTER WITH RESUME.

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