Nurse Practitioner for Adult Team Mental Health Services

Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) has been a pioneer in mental health service, advocacy, innovation, and training for nearly a century, working to ensure that people with mental health needs achieve meaningful, healthy lives in their communities.

MHALA is among the largest and most comprehensive nonprofit mental health agencies in Los Angeles County. The agency supports over 19,000 low-income and no-income individuals annually with integrated services. MHALA achieves impact in the areas of mental and physical healthcare, homelessness and housing, supported employment, and wellness and financial services, with special programs for Veterans and transition-age youth.

MHALA also provides training programs for individuals joining the behavioral health workforce and for the larger community around mental health issues.

MHALA works to ensure that its employees are just as cared for as its members. Communication, collaboration, transparency and a healthy work/life balance are core components of the agency culture. Employees are encouraged to engage in self-care.

MHALA fosters diversity at all levels of the organization. The agency promotes a team-oriented culture that offers opportunities for growth. We are proud to offer a competitive salary and full benefits package, including an employee assistance program, and generous paid time off.

(The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.)

Under the general supervision of a psychiatrist, provides a comprehensive spectrum of psychiatric services to assigned program participants.

This is not an exhaustive task list and other duties as assigned that may be appropriate or necessary by the supervisor or program director. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to any qualified person with a medical or psychiatric disability, providing it will not change the essential nature of the position, nor cause undue hardship to the Agency’s operations. MHALA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.

The Agency will consider individuals with a criminal history in accordance with both the Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA).

• Provides individual psychiatric consultation, medication consultation and medication management to members.
• Provides allied psychiatric and medical consultation/education to staff.
• Prescribes medications and obtain consents.
• Participates as an active member of multi-disciplinary teams providing comprehensive case management services to members.
• Participates in weekly team meetings and staff training meetings.
• Actively assists teams in personal service planning for members.
• Participates in site social activities.
• Initiates and/or participates in allied professional activities as interested or assigned, ie, community liaison work, homeless work, staff education and training, supervision of medical residents, participation in medical research or academic studies, presentation/consultation to outside groups and similar.
• Participates in Leadership and Quality Improvement meetings.
• Assists and supports program documentation standards of staff in accordance with MHALA, County Contracted Providers, and funding source standards and requirements, and documents in required program, including 24 hour turnaround.
• Reads, performs researches, attends classes, workshops or seminars and participates in other professional development activities in order to maintain and enhance personal and professional skills.

• A Masters degree in Nursing with a specialty in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from an accredited…