Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Academic Year, Full Time)

Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a diverse, energetic liberal arts community where critical thinking and practical idealism go hand in hand.

Position Details
Wesleyan University has approximately 2,900 undergraduate and 100 graduate students. The office of Counseling and Psychological Services ( CAPS )operates on an 8:30 – 4:30 weekday schedule with 24/7 coverage through an on-call rotation. Outreach is included in the services provided and is essential to the community health model to which CAPS adheres. CAPS provides education, consultation, and training to students, faculty, administrators, and staff.

Reporting to the director of Counseling and Psychological Services ( CAPS ), the APRN will provide general psychiatric health care and ongoing management of psychotropic medication to a diverse student population.

Duties include:

• Function independently and as a member of the Counseling Center team to provide comprehensive mental health services through multidisciplinary integration with Davison Health Center and WesWell (health education) offices.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic modalities to treat identified mental health conditions within scope of licensure and training.
• Regularly monitor CAPS clients/students taking psychoactive medications.
• Participate in weekly CAPS staff meetings, weekly rounds, and short individual meetings with clinicians.
• Conduct outreach, education, and prevention activities in the areas of holistic health and wellness, alcohol and substance interactions with psychoactive medications, abuse of psychoactive drugs, and other relevant areas of interest or expertise.
• Perform periodic chart reviews in collaboration with practitioners in the Davison Health Center.
• Perform other duties incidental to the work described.
  
  

This is a full-time academic year position
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree and three years professional mental health/nursing experience.

Possession of a current/unrestricted license as an APRN /RN to practice in the State of Connecticut.

Evidence of completion of a nurse practitioner program from an accredited educational institution in psychiatric/mental health or equivalent field.

Licensed to practice independently.

Certification by appropriate national accrediting body, e.g. the American Nurses Credentialing Center ( ANCC ), as a nurse practitioner prior to employment.

Current, unrestricted Controlled Substance Registration by both the State of Connecticut and federal DEA .

Demonstrated commitment to work within a diverse environment and interact openly with individuals of different backgrounds.

An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience addressing the health and mental health concerns of a diverse college-aged population preferred.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Position is open until filled. For full consideration please apply by February 15, 2023, when first review of applications will begin.

This is a full-time academic year position
Additional Information
All offers to external applicants are contingent on the candidate’s completion of apre-employment background check screeningto the satisfaction of Wesleyan University.

Wesleyan University requires proof of COVID -19vaccination andbooster(if eligible under CDC guidelines) or an approvedexemptionprior to first day of employment.

Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or non-position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504 or any other non-discrimination policies should be directed to Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Title IX and ADA/504 Coordinator. Wesleyan University complies with the Clery Act and maintains records of campus crime statistics and security policies. Copies of Wesleyan University?s Clery Act Report are available on request and online at http://www.wesleyan.edu/publicsafety/compliance.html.