Suffolk University invites qualified candidates to apply for our Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner opening. Provides mental health evaluations, short-term counseling, prescriptions and ongoing monitoring of medications as medically indicated for Suffolk University students’ mental health needs in accordance with university, state and federal rules and regulations and nursing standards of care. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary healthcare team, including a physician, nurse practitioners, psychologists, counseling trainees, and medical assistants, to coordinate student treatment plans. Practices under a supervisory agreement with a licensed Massachusetts psychiatrist. (THIS POSITION IS 30 HOURS A WEEK)

 

PRIMARY/PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ·   Provides mental health evaluations and prescribes/monitors mental | | health medications for Counseling, Health & Wellness (CHW) student | | patients in compliance with CHW protocols, policies and procedures. | | Refers student patients for consultation or to specialized healthcare | | resources for treatment as appropriate. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ·   Provides mental health consultations to CHW professional | | counseling/medical staff and trainees regarding student cases as well as | | direct student evaluations, as needed, for mental health urgent care | | walk-ins. Provides short-term individual or group counseling to students | | as experience and time permits. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ·   Collaborates with an interdisciplinary health, counseling and | | wellness team in the development and implementation of holistic health | | outreach programs. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ·   Provides emergency mental health care consultation in the Counselor | | on Call system (approximately 6X/yr) and serves as a member of the | | student affairs emergency response team during times of campus crises | | with the supervision of the Director of CHW. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ·   Completes required documentation in an accurate and timely manner | | using electronic and other medical records. Participates in quarterly | | psychiatrist supervision meetings during which time documentation of two | | annual PNP chart review processes is completed. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ·   Participates in CHW staff meetings, CHW/Student Affairs professional | | development programs and Student Affairs divisional meetings. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATION:

• 2-4 years of experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner.
• Current Massachusetts license as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• Current federal DEA license
• Ability to work independently and as part of the CHW team.
• Strong psychiatric and medical knowledge and strong knowledge of regulatory and professional standards.
• Knowledge regarding integrated health care.
• Ability to work with a diverse student population.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in a college health and counseling setting and/or with late adolescents/young adults strongly preferred.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME ALONG WITH A COVER LETTER FOR THE POSITION IN WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING TO.

 

 

SUFFOLK AT A GLANCE

Suffolk University is a private, comprehensive, urban university located in the heart of downtown Boston. Our college green is the Boston Common. We are steps from dozens of historic sites including the Old State House, Faneuil Hall, and the Massachusetts State House. We have no real boundaries to our campus—Boston and Suffolk blend together.

Since 1906, Suffolk has been committed to creating an exceptional learning experience. Our vision is to be recognized as a dynamic institution that fosters engaged learning, rigorous scholarship, innovative thinking, and community collaboration across disciplines. We will ensure that Suffolk graduates are versatile and prepared for modern society and the new world market. We will provide rich curricula, experiential learning opportunities and professional mentoring through increased collaboration with alumni and community partners. We will recruit, mentor, and support a diverse faculty of teacher-scholars who are passionately committed to preparing our students to be leaders in the global community. We will inspire investment in a Suffolk community that is built on ethical, forward-thinking leadership, teamwork, and cooperation.

Suffolk University is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse community. We are actively seeking applicants from groups that might be under-represented because of race/color, gender, religion, real or perceived disability, national origin or LBGTQ status.  

 

See yourself here with our terrific benefits package. Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Harvard Pilgrim medical/Delta Dental at low employee costs
• Retirement options including both Standard Retirement Plan (SRP) and Voluntary Tax Deferred Annuity (VTDAP). The University contributes 9% to your SRP when employees contribute 5% after eligibility guidelines have been met.
• All employees and faculty members who are at least half-time are eligible for the tuition free course benefit in the College of Arts and Sciences and in the Sawyer Business School. There are additional tuition benefits for spouses, domestic partners, and children.
• Generous time-off program. Vacation accrues monthly. Vacation for part-time employees is pro-rated based on the employees’ regularly scheduled hours. Additional holidays are announced each year and are separate from the employee’s vacation allowance.
• Pre-tax commuter benefit
• Discounted home and auto insurance

 

Suffolk University conducts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) checks relative to prior criminal convictions and pending cases, as well as Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) checks relative to prior sexual offenses committed as a contingent offer of employment for all positions. Suffolk University requires specific written authorization to conduct background checks. Failure to provide such authorization shall preclude candidates from being hired.