Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry, Child, Adolescent & Adult Outpatient (OPD)

Location: Suffolk County, New York
Open Date: Jun 06, 2025
Deadline: Oct 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
Stony Brook University is undergoing significant growth, and our outpatient Psychiatry program is expanding to meet the increasing demand for psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and young adults in the community. We are seeking individuals who are eager to embrace the challenge and satisfaction of working with a dynamic team of clinicians, educators, and researchers. Our goal is to enhance the range of services provided to patients, families and communities, and we welcome motivated individuals to join our efforts.

Stony Brook University is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our team. Primary responsibilities will include conducting psychiatric evaluations for individuals presenting in immediate psychiatric distress, as well as routine psychiatric evaluations. The role also involves managing short-term treatment interventions, offering school consultations, delivering professional development for school personnel, and acting as a liaison between the clinic and community, including local school districts. Additionally, this position will play a critical role in integrating education and clinical care for children, adolescents and young adults.

Key responsibilities include:

• Performing both urgent and routine psychiatric assessments, including taking comprehensive psychiatric history and conducting diagnostic evaluations.
• Administering psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, and providing recommendations for the level of care required.
• Collaborating with local school districts to provide consultation, ensuring integration of educational and clinical efforts for students.
• Engaging with families and other collaterals to obtain histories as needed to ensure accurate assessments and appropriate treatment planning.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams across various locations, utilizing a variety of electronic documentation systems.
• Opportunity to teach and supervise medical students.
• Work with children and family on linkage to community resources.

The Nurse Practitioner will be assigned to various school and outpatient locations in Suffolk County, some on the east end of Long Island and will be expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Schedule:

Full-time position, totaling 40 hours per week with cross-coverage responsibilities as needed. The anticipated schedule allows for approximately 80% of the time dedicated to clinical care, and 20% liaising with schools, communities and families.

The position is Monday through Friday with varying hours during the day shift. The position requires local travel between locations, some on the east end of Long Island, and some hours can be conducted remotely. Some urgent or emergent evaluations will be conducted virtually during scheduled shifts.


Qualifications
Required Qualifications:


Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Nursing. Graduate of an accredited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program. Nurse Practitioner Certification in Psychiatry. ANCC Board Certified. Valid New York State license as a PMHNP. At least 1 year of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner clinical experience serving youth or adults, or completion of a psychiatric nurse practitioner residency program.

Preferred Qualifications:


Two years of clinical experience in a psychiatric setting serving children, adolescents and young adults. Substance Use Disorder Expereince. Strong communication skills, personable approach, and ability to interact with patients, families and school personnel on a daily basis. Comfort conducting psychiatric evaluations in-person and through a virtual platform. Willingness to travel between locations with reliable transportation. Experience in de-escalation techniques. Teaching experience.


Application Instructions
To apply, visit http://apply.interfolio.com/168512.

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For questions regarding this position, please contact Michele Chituk via email, Michele.Chituk@stonybrookmedicine.edu.

Special Notes


Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Campus Description


Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request . It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.


Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.









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