Psychiatric APRN - OPMH presso Lake County, IL

About the Department

The Psychiatric APRN will provide direct clinical care of clients at our Outpatient Adult Mental Health Clinic.  

• This includes ordering of lab tests, counseling of patients, developing treatment plans, and prescribing medication within the scope of their education and certification of the collaborative agreement with their collaborating physician, as assigned at the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center.  

• Works in collaboration with the client's treatment team (therapists, RNs, MAs, case managers, and others)

• Monday & Wednesday (8:00am-5pm).
• Tuesday & Thursday (8:00am-8pm).  
• Some flexibility on a 4 or 5-day work week to be discussed in the interview.

Position Duties

• Conducts diagnostic interview evaluations.

• Evaluates clients regarding their need for psychotropic medication and other treatment needs. 
• Performs psychiatric evaluations, as requested by other staff members, for purposes of diagnosis and for treatment planning. 

• Conducts crisis intervention/evaluation/referral to persons who present themselves at the program. 

• Consults with staff regarding clients not necessarily seen directly by the psychiatrist.  This will include, but is not limited to, cases in which psychiatric supervision is necessary for insurance purposes. 

• Responds to inquiries, gives appropriate information and referrals, and documents, if necessary.

• Provides direct services to clients, including individual and group treatment. 

• Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review, and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally.
• Provides education and direction to clients, family members, and/or significant others. 
• Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards.
• Upon request, provide teaching, supervising, and/or precepting for students and residents as needed in support of Community Health Center objectives and in accordance with requirements set forth in agreements with educational institutions. 
• Performs duties to meet or exceed productivity, quality, and customer service standards.
• Requests, interprets, and performs laboratory examinations.

• Assists in preparation of informational materials for dissemination to clients, professionals, and other agencies.
• Provides clinical consultation to other staff members and supervision of staff and students as assigned.
• Collaborative agreement with appropriate physician.
• Participates in quality improvement activities to assess, monitor, and improve program services.
• Reports all unusual occurrences that may involve the safety and well-being of the clients, patients, and/or co-workers, directly to the supervisor and/or Safety Officer.

Minimum Qualifications

• Initial and continuing certification as a PMHNP by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or other national certifying body as required by state law.
• Current active and unrestricted license from the State of Illinois as an Advanced Practice Nurse; or a letter from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation stating that the application for licensure endorsement has been approved, with receipt of the Illinois license following within six months of the initial application date for endorsement
• Current active and unrestricted Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) from the State of Illinois
• Registration with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• Collaborative Agreement with a Psychiatrist, or certificate for independent practice in Illinois
• Current Illinois licensure as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice License
• Willing to collaborate with a physician to apply for a controlled substance license or, if Full Practice Authority, has a controlled substance license.
• Ability to work on weekends, holidays, and overtime if necessary
• Ability to maintain and keep records using an electronic medical record system according to protocol.

Other Qualifications

As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community. 

Additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team can be found at https://lakecountyil.attract.neogov.com/health-department.

At this time, you must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department. You can find our salary grades at https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4515/Salary-Grades. For unionized positions, a list of our collective bargaining agreements can be found here: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2686/Collective-Bargaining-Agreements.

Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam.

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.