Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; APRN - part-time - 1st shift

Overview

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA) is a private non-profit treatment provider headquartered in New Britain, with seven locations throughout the city and in Waterbury. We partner with clients and the community to promote recovery from mental illness and substance use, treating more than 7,500 adults and children each year. CMHA is Connecticut’s first fully Joint Commission accredited Behavioral Health Home and is a SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC).

Visit cmhacc.org to learn more.

Internal mobility and career pathing is a focus at CMHA with many employees growing from individual contributors to leaders.

CMHA is looking to hire a benefit-eligible Part-time (24-30 hrs) APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). This position will be located at 255 Bank St. Waterbury, CT 06702.

Compensation: The annual salary range for this position starts at $106,080. Compensation for each position is determined not only by years of relevant experience, education, and skills, but also by maintaining internal pay equity. CMHA also takes into consideration our benefits and paid time off package to provide a well-rounded and competitive approach to the applicant’s overall compensation.

The Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care within a multidisciplinary behavioral health setting. The APRN conducts psychiatric evaluations, provides medication management, and collaborates closely with interdisciplinary teams to deliver recovery-oriented, culturally responsive care.

• Provides and documents psychiatric and pharmacological assessments in accordance with agency policies and regulatory standards.
• Delivers ongoing medication management and follow-up care through scheduled and urgent appointments.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to support treatment planning, care coordination, and referrals to higher or lower levels of care.
• Participates in team meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and risk management activities.
• Responds to clinical needs in a timely manner, including on-call responsibilities as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• APRN licensure in the State of Connecticut.
• Psychiatric certification or eligibility appropriate to the client population.
• 1-3 years post-degree experience in the provision of psychiatric assessment and medication evaluation of the full range of psychiatric disorders as identified in the DSM-5.
• Must be able to prescribe Buprenorphine.
• Valid Connecticut Driver’s License.

• Bilingual in Spanish and/or Polish.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in or the ability and willingness to learn how to use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, including appointment scheduling, authorization tracking, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

CMHA offers:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance packages; 403(b) retirement savings plan with CMHA matching starting after 1 year of service; holidays, wellbeing days, personal days, PTO, paid agency closure, life insurance, disability, EAP, tuition discounts, CEUs, and other employee perks.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance packages
• 403(b)-retirement savings plan with CMHA matching starting after 1 year of service
• 11 observed holidays
• 3 Wellbeing days off on a Friday throughout the year to extend a long weekend
• 2 CHMA/Personal days to use throughout the calendar year
• Up to 24 days of PTO that increases with years of service
• Paid agency closure between Christmas and New Year’s (except 24/7 programs) must be approved annually
• Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with counseling and wellness resources
• Higher education tuition discounts at participating schools
• Professional development and CEUs with evidence-based practices training
• Employee discounts for shopping, YMCA memberships, travel, and entertainment
• Free Calm app subscription
• Annual Company Picnic
• Loan Reimbursement and Scholarship…