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InterCommunity, Inc is a FQHC LA (Federally Qualified Health Center Look Alike). Our health center provides same-day primary care services to every member of the community, regardless of life situation or ability to pay. We also provide a wide array of behavioral health services. 

Our community Health Care Centers are located at 281 Main St. East Hartford, 16 Coventry St. Hartford and 828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor. InterCommunity’s Addiction Services offers a similarly wide range of substance use treatment and recovery-supportive services, with many sites in the Hartford area. 

We provide services across the spectrum of care, including primary care, residential detoxification and substance use treatment, multiple levels of residential care, outpatient substance use disorder and mental health services for adults and children, intensive outpatient programs, employment and community support, mobile crisis evaluations, judicial support services and social rehabilitation.

AMAZING Benefits!

At Intercommunity, we believe our benefits should make a difference to you, to your family and to the life you lead outside of work. Benefits are more valuable than ever before and are a significant part of our total compensation package. InterCommunity offers a choice of medical plan options so you can choose the plan that best meets your needs and those of your family.

All benefit- eligible employees of InterCommunity are eligible for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Group Life, Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. (A benefit -eligible employee is one who is schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.). In addition, all employees may contribute to our 401k and those who meet eligibility and service requirements will receive the company contribution. Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire.

Benefits:

• Work Life-Balance-Flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays. 
• Health & Dental insurance- with flexible contribution options to include 2 HDHP w/ HSA enrollment option or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
• Voluntary vision.
• STD, LTD & Disability coverage - employer paid.
• Basic Life & AD&D employer paid.
• Supplemental Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with 3% employer give and 3% employer match after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked.
• Career advancement opportunities.

Eligibility Requirements:

All benefit-eligible employees (scheduled to work a minimum of 30 hours per week) are eligible for medical, dental, voluntary vision, group life, STD, and LTD coverage. Benefits take effect on the first day of the month following the hire date.

Summary:

Our medication management prescribers will be working in a true integrated model; supported by a medical assistant and a care coordinator, our prescribers will be able to devote their encounters to managing their patient’s medication. Psychiatric APRNs and MDs will have the ability to provide warm hand offs when patients are in needs of additional behavioral health or physical health care.  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs specialized duties in providing medical and psychiatric care to children and/or adults depending on certification and privileging
• Provides appropriate nursing and/or health care services to clients including clinical assessments, treatments, diagnosing medical conditions, assessing emergencies, ordering diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, leading cardiac arrest codes and documenting medical care
• Performs and documents appropriate psychiatric medication evaluation and management services to patients including psychiatric medication evaluations and documents with appropriate E&M codes
• Completes all related charting in the agency’s Electronic Medical Record within 24 hours
• Maintains patient productivity standards of 14-18 patients daily
• Provides referrals for other medical services including referrals to InterCommunity’s primary care department, outpatient therapy services, community support/rehabilitation services, detox, or residential programs when appropriate
• Provides direction to staff on appropriate health record documentation
• Consults with clinical staff regarding assessment methods and treatment plans
• Consults with other departments including onsite pharmacy to ensure appropriate care is being offered to patients
• Completes appropriate paperwork or refers patients to appropriate alternate who can assist with paperwork
• Participates in quality assurance and other clinical committees as needed
• Works well within a team environment and helps promote positivity among the team
• Engages in team meetings and other training programs
• Functions as liaison between agency and community health care providers
• May assist families and other groups in understanding medical needs of clients serviced by agency
• May provide training to nursing and paraprofessional staff including practicum students
• Respond to common inquires or complaints from customers

Schedule:

 Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM

*All agency staff are required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings*

Education / Experience:

Master’s degree or equivalent; or 4 to 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. A current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse specializing in PMHC, issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Considerable knowledge of nursing principles and clinical therapeutic models; considerable knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; knowledge of state, federal and local health care agencies and programs; knowledge of pharmacology as it relates to advanced nursing practice.

Competencies:

• Initiative
• Leadership
• Team-Player
• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Communication Proficiency (Verbal & Written)
• Technology & Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Keyboarding)
• Organization Skills