FAR GROUP headquartered in Stafford, VA., is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides federal professional services, primarily engaged in providing advanced information technology, cyber security, management systems support, as well as business and infrastructure management services.

We are among the most innovative, respected, and ethical providers of technology solutions to the United States government. Our mission is to provide superior-quality, innovative, information technology solutions that help federal agencies best aid, serve, and protect the American people.

Job Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary:

FAR GROUP is currently seeking psychiatric services for juvenile delinquent youth and youthful offenders residing at Brentwood Residential Center, Brookwood Secure Center for Youth, and Goshen Secure Center.

Background:

Youth entering limited secure and non-secure OCFS residential facilities have been adjudicated delinquent by family court, not criminal court, and are placed with OCFS for rehabilitative programming. They are children who require specialized behavioral health services. The majority of these youth range in age from fourteen (14) to eighteen (18) years old.

Secure residential centers are the most controlled and restrictive of the residential programs operated by OCFS, providing intensive programming for youth requiring this type of environment. The majority of youth admitted to secure facilities are sentenced as juvenile offenders or juvenile offender/youthful offenders by the adult courts. Youth in secure centers have an extensive history of delinquent behavior and involvement with the juvenile justice system that includes prior out-of-home placements

Locations and Hours of Operation:

Brentwood Residential Center: Job position is with a total number of routine hours not to exceed 1,008 per year and 84 hours a month.

Brookwood Secure Center: Job position is with a total number of routine hours not to exceed 1,008 per year and 84 hours a month

Goshen Secure Center:Job position is with a total number of routine hours not to exceed 1,008 per year and 84 hours a month

Duties:

As a member of the mental health team, provide clinical services to youth placed with OCFS, including but not limited to: completing psychiatric evaluations; prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medications for both effectiveness and side effects; obtaining informed consent; collaborating/consulting with the mental health, medical, facility, and other OCFS staff in the management and treatment of residents with mental health needs; facilitating/managing urgent mental health situations; providing documentation of services provided; and practicing within OCFS policies, procedures, and memorandum.

The psychiatrist shall perform the following:

• Use standard OCFS forms for the psychiatric evaluation (1-1½ hours) and for the psychiatric follow-up visits (30 minutes).
• Order psychiatric medications and monitor their benefits and side effects.
• Attend weekly mental health rounds with clinicians, teachers, and a representative from the line staff to discuss youth in his/her caseload, as well as other youth who present with symptoms that may indicate mental health needs.
• Utilize the minimum number of medications necessary to treat target symptoms. Provider(s) shall obtain approval from a supervising psychiatrist in instances where additional medications are deemed necessary, as outlined in the Psychiatry Manual.
• Monitor psychotropic medications as is clinically appropriate with laboratory tests, ECG and AIMS, as outlined in the Psychiatry Manual.
• Obtain informed consent from guardians.
• Conduct emergency evaluations while on the facility grounds when requested to do so. When not present at the facility, the Provider(s) will not be formally on call. Provider(s) are asked to be available by phone to communicate with clinical or medical staff about urgent matters when practical. This is typically an infrequent event.

Requirements & Qualifications:

The preferred candidate will have one (1) year of professional experience providing psychiatric services to children and adolescents as a member of the psychiatric staff of a psychiatric hospital and/or in the psychiatry department of a general hospital or in another setting, during or after general psychiatry residency. Experience working in a juvenile justice setting or with a juvenile justice population is also preferred.

• Have a valid psychiatric nurse practitioner license to practice medicine in New York State
• Have at least one year of experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner
• Have a satisfactory reference check

Why FAR GROUP?

You can take pride in working for a company dedicated to serving our government by providing the best, most cost-effective solutions for the US Government. Our work helps the US Government secure our nation, support the efforts of our military and intelligence communities, and provide lifesaving medical services to our soldiers, vets, and their families.

Job Type: Full-time

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Claverack, NY 12513: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Psychiatric care: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner (Required)
• Certified Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Work Location: In person

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