Mental Health Nurse (Wellness Self Management
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$5,000 sign on bonus! RN opportunity with Unity House of Troy! No weekends or nights required! Unity House is dedicated to making life better for our communities and the Housing Support Services Department has a full-time opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse as part of our ACT Team. Responsibilities: Working as part of a multi-disciplinary mobile treatment team. Conduct mental health assessments. Assess physical health needs. Provide referrals to community physicians based on client needs. Provide management/administration of medication in conjunction with a psychiatrist. Provide a range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services. Promote overall wellness and self-management. Promote a culture of inclusion and belonging. Requirements: Current, unrestricted NYS License Registered Nurse. Nurse Practitioners encouraged to apply (prescription authorized and DEA number required). One-year experience working with mental health/substance abuse settings. Clean and valid NYS driver license. Work independently and as a team. Proficient with computers. Benefits: Generous time off benefits including 13 paid days off in your first year for full time employment (increases every year); and 56 hours of NYS Sick Leave; and 10 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays; as well as major medical leave. Medical/dental/vision/life insurance, and 403b contributions after two years. In addition, gym, tuition and cell phone discounts and a 50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place. Come work for an agency that cares about their employees and community! Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve. As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception. Join us in making life better for people living with mental illness.