About this position
Responsibilities:
- Coordinating all activities regarding required nursing duties and responsibilities,
- Assisting the psychiatrist/physician during medication clinics,
- Monitoring client progress and problems between medication clinics and reporting relevant findings to the psychiatrist/physician.
- Counsel clients on the importance of following medication regimen and observe client’s response to medication.
- Complete reports, records, logs and other required data as required for client records,
- Conduct in-service training sessions for staff.
- Conducting intakes.
- Attending administrative and clinical staffing.
- Providing various forms of therapy (individual, group, family, marital) as appropriate to level of training.
- Receiving clinical supervision.
- Participating in consultation and education activities.
- Consulting with other staff members regarding clinical cases and issues. Other duties as assigned by the direct supervisor.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse with verified degree and current license to practice nursing in Mississippi. Such licensure must be maintained continuously throughout employment at Communicare.
- Must work effectively with clients suffering from psychiatric conditions, intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse and addiction. Experience in these fields preferred.
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team setting.
- Ability to accept supervision and work toward Communicare program goals.
- Valid Mississippi driver’s license and transportation, with insurable driving record and liability insurance.
- Acceptable criminal background check. Pass drug screen; Communicare is a drug-free workplace.