Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

At Brave Health, we are driven by a deep commitment to transform lives by expanding access to compassionate, high-quality mental health care. By harnessing the power of technology, we break down barriers and bring mental health treatment directly to those who need it most—wherever they are. As a community health-centered organization, we are dedicated to ensuring that no one is left behind.

Responsibilities

Treatment Planning & Implementation:

• Provide care to adolescent and adult patients, or across the lifespan, as assigned.
• Assess patients’ mental and physical status based on presenting symptoms and complaints.
• Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
• Distinguish between physiologically- and psychologically-based disorders and diagnose appropriately.
• Conduct individual psychotherapy for those with chronic or acute mental disorders.
• Order appropriate diagnostic testing such as EKGs, lab work, and other forms of testing as needed.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications, including controlled substances, and educate patients on medication risks, benefits, and side effects.
• Monitor patients’ medication usage, side effects, and results.
• Evaluate patients’ behavior and response to treatment to assess the effectiveness of interventions.
• Work effectively with difficult patients, verbally deescalating when necessary.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.
• Educate patients and family members about mental health conditions, treatment plans, and medications.

Compliance & Documentation:

• Document patients’ medical and psychological histories, physical assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, and outcomes.
• Complete administrative documentation related to patient care, including FMLA and other Brave-approved forms.
• Schedule and coordinate appropriate follow-up appointments and ongoing treatment needs.
• Complete all patient visits and accurate documentation in the EHR .
• Practice in compliance with HIPAA , 42 CFR Part 2 , national standards of care, and internal policies.
• Use recommended references and consult with the Clinical Director and/or Medical Director as needed for clinical guidance.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience practicing as a Nurse Practitioner
• Currently holds a Board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) license
• Experience in Addiction and Mental Health
• Open to obtaining additional state licensures
• Motivational Interviewing experience
• Willingness to work in partnership with the client to achieve goals
• Must have experience working with adults in need of general mental health and/or severe mental illness (SMI) treatment
• Must have experience and comfort working with patients across the lifespan (ages 13yrs+)
• Knowledge of mental health diagnoses and/or substance abuse dual-diagnoses.
• Treatment planning
• Ability to conduct and utilize comprehensive assessments
• Timely and quality documentation; experience with EHRs
• Adaptable to technology including telehealth software ; comfortable with video communication
• Awareness of and compliance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2
• Eligibility to work in the United States. We are not able to provide or assist with visas or attaining work eligibility
• For clinicians holding a Florida or New York license, an active DEA registration is required and must be obtained and maintained by the clinician.

Preferred Skills

• Spanish-speaking, proficiency in other languages a plus
• Previous telehealth experience
• Previous experience within the Community Mental Health sector

What We Offer

• W2, Full-time salaried position
• Monday - Friday schedule; No on-call or weekend shifts
• Shifts available: 9am-6pm ET , 10am-7pm ET , 11am-8pm ET
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance benefits
• Vacation, Holiday and Sick time
• Close collaboration and community with peers and supervisors
• Liability insurance is provided
• Annual stipend for growth & education opportunities
• Additional compensation offered to providers that are fluent in Spanish