Psychiatric Nurse (ACT Team)

Arlington County, VA - Arlington, VA

Full-time

Arlington, VA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

Are you an experienced Psychiatric Nurse with the passion and desire to be part of a cohesive team which provides community-based services to the Arlington Community? The Department of Human Services is recruiting to fill a unique professional nurse position on the Assertive and Community Treatment (ACT) team. This position will take part in providing crisis intervention, substance use treatment, intensive case management, and individual and group treatment services to adults who have a Serious Mental Illness (SMI). The employee will work under the direction of the team Psychiatrist and Program Manager and in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team that provides services both out in the community and in a clinic setting. The goal of ACT is to promote independence, rehabilitation, and recovery, with an emphasis on home visits and coordinated, interdisciplinary support to prevent homelessness, unnecessary hospitalization, and other negative outcomes. This role involves working as part of an interdisciplinary team, attending daily team meetings, collaborating with team members and other service providers, and delivering the majority of services independently in clients' homes, shelters, or other community locations. ACT is a highly collaborative, evidence-based model of treatment in which each team member works with all clients assigned to the team.

Responsibilities

• Oversees medication administration and medical services provided to clients
• Provides case management services including the development of treatment goals, education, and rehabilitation plans
• Coordinates, schedules, and administers medical assessments of client physical health
• Conducts comprehensive assessment of mental health to include history, functioning, and service needs
• Coordinates psychiatric treatment with medical treatment provider(s)
• Refers to community physicians for further assessment and treatment
• Performs ongoing assessment of activities of daily living (ADLs) and provides problem solving, skill training and supervision to assist clients with ADLs
• Provides side-by-side support and coaching to help socialization
• Organizes and leads individual and group social and recreational activities and opportunities to practice social skills

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university
• Considerable experience providing nursing care in a psychiatric setting, serving clients with mental health, substance abuse or developmental disabilities
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse in Virginia or by endorsement from another state to practice professional nursing
• Meet the criteria of a Qualified Mental Health Professional- Adult (QMHP-A) per the Virginia Board of Counseling regulations within 60 days of hire

Nice-to-haves

• ACT or similar experience providing community-based services
• Master's degree in Nursing
• Case management experience with the severely mentally ill population
• Experience performing technical nursing procedures, administering treatment medications, and developing solutions to clinical operational concerns
• Experience participating on a multi-disciplinary team
• Working with clients with dual diagnosis

Benefits

• $2,500.00 gross signing bonus at hire
• $2,500.00 gross bonus at the completion of the probationary period