Assistant Director of Psychiatric Integrated Care

Overview

Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) is the largest community outpatient mental health provider in Westchester County, dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to individuals of all ages and backgrounds. We are seeking a P sychiatric M ental H ealth N urse P ractitionerto join our dynamic team as the Assistant Director of Psychiatric Integrated Care. In this role, you will focus on managing the integration of physical and mental health services. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

The compensation range for this full-time hybrid position is $175,000 - $190,000 annually.

Responsibilities

As a valued member of our team, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Administration, planning, organization, and general management of behavioral health and primary care integration for clients at WJCS and community partners under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer
• Serve on the psychiatry medical leadership team
• Assist in overseeing and providing direct medical and nursing services according to need, background, and experience, including staff education, supervision, and quality assurance, as well as primary care services and facilitation such as primary care screening, medical evaluation, physical examination, and laboratory testing.
• Provide comprehensive psychiatric outpatient care for psychiatric patients, generally conducting 60-minute initial evaluations and 30-minute follow-up visits, using and maintaining accurate and comprehensive documentation within the electronic health record.
• Focus on delivering quality patient care as a benefit from full nursing support, with LPNs handling prior authorizations, lab results, medical records, injectable medications, and refill requests as well as administrative support for care coordination and scheduling.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, mental health nurse practitioners/ advance practice clinicians, and nurses, and collaboratively in interdisciplinary care with social workers, psychologists, therapists, and counselors on staff at the agency’s clinics.
  
  

Requirements

We are seeking candidates who possess the following:

• Strong clinical, communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
• Demonstrated interest in behavioral health and primary care integration
• Master’s degree or higher in nursing with a focus on psychiatry/mental health (PMHNP)
• Board certified as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
• Licensed and registered in New York State as psychiatric nurse practitioner (NP-P)
• DEA and Medicaid #
• Experience, interest, and/ or comfort as family nurse practitioner and/or working in a primary care or medical setting is a plus
• Prior management, leadership, and public health experience is a plus
• 2+ years of post-training experience is a plus
• Fluency or competency in speaking Spanish is strongly preferred
  
  

What WJCS Has To Offer You

In addition to meaningful work and a supportive team environment, we offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• Generous paid time off
• Comprehensive Health Benefits, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Healthcare Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• 403(b) Plan and an Agency-Paid Pension Plan
• Ongoing Professional Development and Training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability and life insurance
• Staff appreciation events and employee mental health and wellness initiatives
• Tuition, day-care, and personal emergency reimbursements
  
  

WJCS INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER