Advanced Practice Provider-Outpatient Clinics

Advanced Practice Provider (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant)

Community Care Clinic

Under the general supervision of the Medical Director of Outpatient Direct Services and the Chief Medical Officer, the Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants) will perform clinical duties and activities as directed.

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric services to individuals with mental illness, comorbid substance use disorders and/or developmental disabilities.
• Provide psychiatric evaluations, follow‑up evaluation and management as necessary.
• Make diagnoses and develop recommendations regarding treatment, prescribe medications and conduct medication reviews, order and monitor lab tests, check AIMS and other evidence‑based tools periodically as needed.
• Implement crisis evaluation of individuals who may need hospitalization or additional precautions or who may need medication to avoid hospitalization, and provide education and training to individuals served, their families, students and residents, and care providers on psychiatric related matters.
• Maintain timely records of all items above in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards and protocols.
• Serve as a resource and liaison with community health resources and other medical professionals to insure optimum mental health services.
• Responsibilities may be conducted remotely and/or at one of our several locations across southeast Michigan.
• May provide services to primarily adults and but also to children.
• Incorporates evidence‑based best practice standards into service delivery.
• Provides care compliant with licensing regulations and accreditation standards.
• Determines medical necessity.
• Researches medical topics such as psychotropic medication, psychiatric evaluation, coordination of care, etc.
• Supervises coordination of care activities.
• Direct discharge planning.
• Provides supervision and direction to nurses and medical assistants.
• Completes required trainings.
• Teaches NP/PA students and other Advanced Practice Providers, as appropriate.
• Participates in clinical and administrative meetings as directed by Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer.
• Participates in quality assurance reviews.
• Collaborates and discusses cases with psychiatrist.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to continuously improve productivity, efficiency, recovery outcomes, and medical care.
• Handles work responsibilities and challenges with honest and ethical behavior.
• Ensures appropriate responses to all medical emergencies.
• Provides clinical coverage and consultation on any urgent clinical issue that may arise.
• Attends clinical consultation and team meetings.
• Understands and adheres to DWIHN compliance standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies.
• Maintains patient confidentiality per federal guidelines and DWIHN policy and procedures.
• Identifies and timely reports any health and safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries, and property damage at the workplace.
• Performs any additional duties as assigned by the Medical Director.

• 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 preferred.
• 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.
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