RN Healthy Transitions

Community Care Alliance
United States, Rhode Island, Woonsocket
Nov 22, 2024
5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS You Are: An energetic, independent, flexible, and organized RN with experience in psychiatric settings Experienced with or interested in helping young adults (15-26) diagnosed with severe mental illness and substance use disorders. Comfortable educating clients, families, and colleagues about your interventions. Dedicated, holistic, creative Excited about an opportunity to lead or co-facilitate client and family groups related to health, nutrition, wellness, medications, and symptom management A solid team player, comfortable in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team environment We are: A talented multi-disciplinary team includes mental health clinicians, caseworkers, vocational/educational specialists, and a psychiatrist. Community-based, meeting people where they are with the evidence-based Coordinated Specialty Care model for First Episode Psychosis and other serious psychiatric symptoms. Dedicated to helping our clients transition from pediatric to adult physical and mental healthcare, and build independence, understanding, and self-advocacy as they grow. Committed to helping young people with serious mental health challenges understand they deserve and are capable of achieving their academic and vocational goals. Responsibilities include, but are by no means limited to: Biopsychosocial assessment of clients in office/ community settings Health teaching, including helping individuals' families build an understanding of their mental illness and medication management Coordinate client access to pre-packaged medications when necessary Schedule and sometimes attend medical appointments with clients and confirm client understanding of findings and follow-up Administer injectable antipsychotic medications, sometimes in the context of court-ordered treatment Maintain availability in early evenings (occasionally/ as needed) to meet the needs of employed clients/ family members Consult/liaison with psychiatrist and/or medical doctors and other treatment staff; Provide referral consultation and education to the community regarding issues of chemical dependency and mental health. Timely documentation according to agency standards and state regulations. About Us Community Care Alliance provides an array of services and supports that are linked together so people can access help for their unique situations. Our goal is to help all members of our community become healthier, more self-reliant, and better informed to meet their economic, social, and emotional challenges. Community Care Alliance is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability. Military-friendly employer!