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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Valera Health

Valera Health

Software Engineering
Albany, NY, USA
Posted on Feb 8, 2024

Valera Health is a leading tele-mental health service provider, utilizing cutting-edge digital technology and carefully cultivated teams to deliver top-tier, behavioral healthcare. We believe that mental health care should be simple, accessible, and affordable.

Why Valera:

Our Purpose: to provide compassionate mental health care to those who need it the most, when they need it the most.

Mission Driven: We know that behavioral healthcare isn’t one-size-fits-all, and we've tailored our complete care model to meet the needs of the individual. We believe that no one should be excluded from receiving the care they need, and our diverse team reflects the change we bring to the space.

Culture: At the core of our culture lies a profound commitment to fostering a spirit of teamwork, dedication to continuous learning, a devotion to integrity, and a pursuit of delivering the highest quality mental healthcare services. Our ethos is rooted in nurturing your personal and professional growth, as we champion the principles of inclusivity and equity in all that we do.

Watch to learn more about Valera Health here!

We are recruiting part time and full time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners to deliver high quality, evidence-based therapy and medication management. Clinicians will work collaboratively with a health navigator who will assist in patient engagement and logistical support. We strive to streamline everyday tasks for clinicians so that they can focus on delivering clinical care.

Join the Valera Community:

  • Be part of a compassionate care team dedicated to taking care of patients. Our health coaches, therapists, nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists have a wide range of expertise and work collaboratively to meet patients’ needs.
  • Focus on clinical work. Valera will equip you with the technology and EMR system you need to deliver care efficiently and effectively.
  • Valera provides malpractice insurance
  • Participate in clinical training to grow your skills (CEUs may be available).
  • Work from home with flexible, part time hours.
  • We will provide an EMR, technology and quick payment after services are rendered.
  • Collaborative agreements and clinical rounds with licensed psychiatrists will be provided as needed

Responsibilities:

  • Provide psychiatric telehealth services to patients in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession

  • Follow APA and AACAP evidenced-based practice guidelines

  • Conduct initial psychiatric assessments and engage in follow-up appointments as necessary

  • Diagnose mental illness, provide psychoeducation, and offer supportive psychotherapy when appropriate

  • Prescribe psychotropic medications, and treat patients using evidence-based psychopharmacology

  • Educate patients on the risks, benefits, and alternatives of medications, as well as reasonable outcome expectations

  • Order and interpret laboratory tests

  • Collaborate with other members of the team to efficiently meet the needs of each patient

  • Maintain a full clinical caseload

  • Check inbox daily for patient messages

  • Respond to non-urgent clinical questions within 48 hours

  • Sign notes within 48 hours of completing visits

  • Complete documentation with appropriate ICD-10 and CPT codes

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Active Nurse Practitioner licensure

  • Active DEA licensure

  • Experience working with children to mature adult

Preferred:

  • Bilingual in Spanish or Chinese

  • Commitment to working with diverse populations and diagnoses

  • Reliable self-starter who is able to work independently and also as part of a team

Fair work deserves fair wages, we at Valera support wage-transparency and value this role starting at $120,000

Benefits include but not limited to:

  • Health Insurance
  • Vision/Dental
  • 401k
  • Paid Time Off
  • STD
  • Life Insurance
  • And many more

Be part of our mission!

We are very proud of the work that we do and it takes a great team to make it happen! If you are interested in one of our open positions, we’d love to start the conversation.

We hire people from all backgrounds because that’s what it takes to build a team that can reach and support those in need of high-quality behavioral healthcare. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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