JOB SUMMARY: Provides direct mental health services, including diagnosis, evaluations, treatment, and consultation as appropriate. Provides behavioral health services in conjunction with multi disciplinary team- therapist, psychologist and or psychiatrist. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Analytical and Critical Thinking * Provides comprehensive assessment of patients and as appropriate their families * Completes the history of the present illness and review past histories. * Provides individual, group, family and pharmacologic therapeutic interventions that are evidence based. Problem Solving and Decision Making * Provides crisis intervention and referral for psychiatric hospitalization. * Makes referrals for further diagnostic psychological or medical testing as needed. Communication * Interview patients to obtain insight into their problems Compliance, Policy, and Procedure * Provides appropriate patient assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in accordance with acceptable Standards of Care and Regulatory Requirements. * Adhere to productivity standards and departmental policies and procedures Teamwork * Collaborate with primary therapist on treatment plan development. * Works in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans. * Prescribes psychiatric medication when needed SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be able to give accurate DSM diagnosis, to use a variety of treatment and pharmacological techniques with a range of diagnoses. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Education: Master of Nursing degree and current Licensure: Current Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Maryland 2 years of experience in a psychiatric setting Experience with telemedicine preferred. Other Skills: Basic computer knowledge required JOB SUMMARY: Provides direct mental health services, including evaluations, treatment, and consultation as appropriate. Provides behavioral health services in conjunction with staff therapist, psychologist and psychiatrist MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Analytical and Critical Thinking * Provides comprehensive assessment of patients and as appropriate their families * Completes the history of the present illness and review past histories. * Provides individual, group, family and pharmacologic therapeutic interventions that are evidence based. Problem Solving and Decision Making * Provides crisis intervention and referral for psychiatric hospitalization. * Makes referrals for further diagnostic psychological or medical testing as needed. Communication * Interview patients to obtain insight into their problems Compliance, Policy, and Procedure * Provides appropriate patient assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in accordance with acceptable Standards of Care and Regulatory Requirements. * Adhere to productivity standards and departmental policies and procedures. Teamwork * Collaborate with primary therapist on treatment plan development. * Works in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans. * Prescribes psychiatric medication when needed SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be able to give accurate DSM diagnosis, to use a variety of treatment and pharmacological techniques with a range of diagnoses EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Education: Masters of Nursing degree and current Licensure: Current Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Maryland 2 years of experience in a psychiatric setting Experience with telemedicine preferred. Other Skills: Basic computer knowledge required Compensation: * Contract pay of $80-85 hourly