Community and Family Resources is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to serve clients at our Ames and Boone locations.

The Nurse Practitioner in this role is responsible for the delivery of high-quality, professional, psychiatric care. The Nurse Practitioner works with staff to provide outpatient psychiatric care including identification, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, and crisis intervention services within the scope of practice of a licensed nurse practitioner. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides outpatient psychiatric care for patients of the agency in conjunction with the agency’s missions.
• Provides patient with initial intakes for diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Consults with the medical director/psychiatrist or on-call psychiatrist as needed.
• Acts as a patient advocate, monitoring progress and appropriateness of services provided.
• Prescribes medication to patients and monitors for efficacy and side effects.
• Participates as a team member in the provision of psychiatric/mental health care through interaction with professional colleagues to provide comprehensive care.
•  Assists in the development and implementation of a strategic plan for the delivery of mental health services in agency’s service area.

Schedule:

• Type: Full-Time (32 hours per week)
• Hours: 4, 8 hour days with some flexibility as needed 

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• Currently registered for licensure as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner.
• Requires ARNP certified in Psychiatry.
• Experience providing Medication Assisted Treatment services preferred.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• IPERS retirement benefit
• Optional 401K
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous PTO (20 days accrued in your first year)
• 9 paid holidays
• Paid trainings and CEU opportunities
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness employer
• Tuition reimbursement
• Various discounts including tuition fees at partner schools, travel, cell phone plans, and more!

Application Process: Candidates interested in applying should submit an application and resume. Candidates will be required to complete a background check, (Observed) drug screen, and TB test prior to starting employment. 

Equal Opportunity Employer: Community and Family Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.