Psychiatry Other job located in Mississippi

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• Provides services to persons with severe and persistent mental illness who qualify for services under the Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Team (I-CORT) program and serves as a member of the I-CORT multidisciplinary team.
• Provides services as specified on the weekly schedule. Team members have the ability to provide a variety of functions and must demonstrate a willingness to be flexible in their duties.
• Provides support to individuals, both on a planned and as-needed basis, to help them accomplish their personal goals, to cope with the stressors of day-to-day living, and to reach goals as identified on the ISP and Recovery Support Plan.
• Provides nursing assessments in compliance with DMH standards and within the scope of Mississippi Nursing Practice Acts and Rules and Regulations.
• Evaluates client’s response to medications i.e. effectiveness and/or side effects and documents appropriately.
• Administers medication injections as prescribed by physician/PMHNP and follows all other orders.
• Provides general health care monitoring, supportive counseling, recovery/resiliency support, and symptom management.
• Provides services in the individual’s natural/community setting 75%-85% of the time.
• Participates in daily organizational meetings to review service contacts within the past 24 hours and action plan for the current day.
• Participates in agency MAP teams and staffings when indicated.
• Maintains client confidentiality at all times.
• Documents appropriate activities in case note format that justify the need for treatment.
• Maintains case record documentation that is adequate, appropriate, complete, and timely.
• Completes and submits service logs per agency policy.
• Develops the Recovery Support Plan with input from the multi-disciplinary team. Assists in development of the Individual Service Plan and Crisis Support Plan.
• Responds to clients needs in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Demonstrates appropriate interactions with coworkers that promote a pleasant work environment.
• Completes additional job duties assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in interagency collaboration for the provision of client services when assigned.
• Maintains licensure and seeks professional clinical training opportunities.

• Completion of an accredited nursing program
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Mississippi.
• Satisfactory completion of CPR prior to reporting to the work site.
• Satisfactory completion of CPI within 30 days of employment.
• Valid driver’s license and auto liability insurance.
• Ability to transport clients in private vehicle when necessary.

Preferred

• Previous experience in a mental health setting strongly preferred.
• Previous experience working with an SMI population in a treatment setting strongly preferred.