Community Mental Health Nurse

Capital District Psychiatric Center
US - New York - Bronx
January 1, 2025
Medical

Do you have nursing experience working in a community setting? Capital District Psychiatric Center (CDPC) is currently hiring a Registered Nurse 2 Community for Outpatient Treatment Services.

CDPC, a Joint Commission accredited Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility, provides inpatient and outpatient treatment and rehabilitation to adults who have been diagnosed with serious mental illness, outpatient treatment services for children and adolescents diagnosed with serious emotional disturbances, and operates adult community residences in the Albany/Capital District area.
CDPC is committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities along with activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment for underserved populations.

The Registered Nurse 2 Community is a vital member of a multi-disciplinary team focused on providing compassionate care through patient-centered and recovery-focused mental health services including:

Managing cases and providing mental health counseling and wellness services to clients in an outpatient setting.
Developing and maintaining individual service plans.
Serving as a liaison between individual and community entities to facilitate comprehensive recovery resources.
Providing health related education in group settings, as well as individual teaching.
Assisting with metabolic monitoring, injections, provides supervision and assistance to LPN staff.

If you would like to join the CDPC Nursing Team and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer a generous benefits package including:

Competitive Salaries with Geographic Pay Differentials
Tuition Assistance programs
NYS Retirement programs
NYS medical, dental, and vision insurance
Excellent opportunities for advancement and professional growth
Paid time off including vacation, holidays, personal, & sick leave

Minimum Qualifications:

License and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State, and
2 years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience;1 year of this experience must have been providing direct services to individuals diagnosed with mental illness, developmental disabilities, addiction, or substance use disorders in a community setting.
Substitution:
Bachelor's degree in nursing can substitute for 1 year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a master's degree in nursing can substitute for 2 years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.
Neither degree substitutes for the required 1 year of specialized community nursing experience.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.
Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply.
OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities.
To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations.
A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency.
OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.
If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) #-# or via email at .
@oer.
ny.
gov.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

Related Job Postings

ADON - Assistant Director of Nursing 70,200 - 101,400/yr

ElderWood

US - NY - NY - Barton
January 3, 2025

Salary • $70,200 - $101,400 / Yearly • OverviewAPPLY HERE FOR FULL TIME ADON - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING OPPORTUNITY with Elderwood at Waverly ADON - Assistant Director of Nursing starting rate range: $70,200 - $101,400 / Yearly (Earn More with More Experience) Elderwood is seeking a clinical...

Find Jobs Hiring Now Near You!

Get Jobilize Job Search Mobile App Now