Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Job Title

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Supported Independent Living / Outpatient Case Management

Program Director

Regular, Part-Time, FLSA Non-Exempt

$76.92 - $84.14 per hour DOE

Oakland, CA 94612

Mondays-Fridays 8:30 am-5:00 pm

4 days per week

Bonita House, Inc. (BHI) is a nonprofit mental health agency with multiple sites in Alameda County and an operating budget of $14.5 million. Founded in 1971, BHI provides social rehabilitation including a full range of Medi-Cal services to adults with co-occurring serious mental health and substance use disorders.

Building community, dignity, hope and wellness through services that support recovery and self- sufficiency with people who are living with serious mental health challenges.

Compassion:
Committed to caring, dignity and kindness. Respect:
Honor each individual and provide highly ethical services. Progress:
Leading the way in creating opportunities to change for the better. Resilience:
Channeling hope, building strengths to successfully recover, adapt and grow. Embracing Differences:
Honor and celebrate our diverse communities and individual uniqueness.

As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric and medical evaluation and treatment. This includes diagnostic evaluations, assessments, medication management, psychotherapy, crisis therapy, health care screening and preventative/health maintenance services, and other services. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will serve in a furnishing role.

Note: The following are required. (

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• Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program, valid California Registered Nurse license and Nurse Practitioner certificate, valid DEA registration, and valid California Furnishing Number
• Board certification by ANCC as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; alternatively, board certification from ANCC or AANP as an Adult, Adult-Gerontology, or Family Nurse Practitioner with at least two years of experience with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness as a registered nurse or nurse practitioner
• Active malpractice insurance
• Active BLS for Healthcare Providers certification
• Strong clinical skills and experience providing integrated treatment to persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders
• Demonstrated ability to effectively and sensitively provide care to people from different cultural groups
• Knowledgeable about the needs of the population of individuals served by the program and excellent engagement and communication skills with individuals with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders
• Strong written and oral English skills; additional language capabilities a plus
• Must be able to meet Immigration Reform Act of 1986 requirements
• Must have a valid California Driver License, a driving record acceptable by the Agency’s insurance company, proof of personal vehicle insurance, and willingness to travel throughout the county to provide services

• Assess, diagnose, treat, appropriately monitor, and educate individuals with psychiatric and substance use disorders
• Knowledge and effective use of ICD and DSM diagnoses
• Collaborate with primary care and specialty providers for comprehensive whole-person care
• Provide crisis assessment and manage…