You will provide video-based psychiatric medication care for youth connected to the child welfare system, including foster care, adoption, kinship placements, and juvenile justice involvement. The role centers on initial psychiatric evaluations, follow-up medication management, and coordinated treatment planning for patients with complex medication histories and behavioral health needs. You will work closely with therapists, caregivers, caseworkers, and a child and adolescent psychiatrist in a structured, measurement-based care model.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct 60-minute initial psychiatric evaluations and 30-minute medication management follow-ups by video.
- Provide medication treatment plans that align with evidence-based therapy from the patient’s therapist.
- Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications under program protocols, including labs, metabolic monitoring, and AIMS when indicated.
- Review and simplify complex medication regimens for youth with multiple prior placements and prescribers.
- Use measurement-based care with serial screening tools and adjust treatment based on results.
- Assess safety and clinical risk at every visit, escalating care when a higher level of support is needed.
- Coordinate with therapists, caregivers, caseworkers, and other members of the child’s care team.
- Document care, consent, and oversight processes in accordance with state requirements for youth in foster care.
Required
- Current licensure as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
- Experience or training in psychiatric medication management.
- Ability to provide care for children and adolescents.
- Comfort working with youth involved in foster care or other child welfare systems.
Preferred
- Prior experience with child and adolescent psychiatry.
- Experience with telepsychiatry or virtual care.
- Familiarity with measurement-based care and psychotropic medication monitoring.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external caregivers.