PT Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to patients. This role delivers client-centered care through medication management, individual counseling, care coordination, and patient education, while working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to support patient stabilization, recovery, and ongoing mental health management.

This is a part time position at 8 hours per week.

Why Join AACI?

• 403(b) Retirement Plan.
• Additional bilingual pay
• Access to State Loan Forgiveness Programs.
• Free subscription to Headspace for mental wellness and mindfulness support.

Duties and responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, including complete histories and mental status examinations for new patients.
• Provide client-centered individual counseling services.
• Perform interval histories and focused mental status examinations for returning patients.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions and prescribed medications.
• Prescribe, renew, and manage psychiatric medications; assess clinical status, adherence, side effects, and treatment response prior to refills.
• Collaborate and coordinate care with an integrated care team.
• Coordinate patient follow-up related to laboratory results, diagnostic testing, triage needs, and prescription refills.
• Coordinate and provide psychopharmacology training.
• Complete all documentation per Medi-Cal, Santa Clara County and AACI standards within expected deadlines.
• Provide patient education and counseling related to diagnosis, treatment options, and ongoing management of psychiatric conditions.
• Participate in clinical supervision, consultations, team meetings, and trainings.
• Maintain certification, professional training, and continued medical education.
• Complete other related duties and projects as assigned.