Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Oakland, California

Job description

About the facility

This private nonprofit mental health facility specializes in community-based psychiatric care for individuals with dual diagnosis conditions. The organization provides comprehensive treatment services for patients with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders through mobile community outreach programs. The facility maintains modern documentation systems and dedicated support staff to ensure effective treatment delivery in non-traditional healthcare environments.

About the facility location

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About the clinician's workday

The psychiatric nurse practitioner will provide comprehensive community-based psychiatric services to adults with dual diagnosis conditions involving mental health and substance abuse disorders. Clinical duties include conducting thorough psychiatric evaluations, developing individualized treatment plans, and providing ongoing medication management in various community settings. The clinician will work Monday through Friday during day shift hours with full-time 40-hour weekly commitment and collaborate with support staff to ensure coordinated care delivery for patients requiring community-based treatment interventions.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 8-10
• Support staff: Support staff and administrative personnel
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Adults with dual diagnosis of mental health and substance abuse disorders
• Average length of stay: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Census: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable based on patient needs and community treatment protocols
• Initial evaluation time: Standard psychiatric evaluation timeframes per community treatment protocols