ARNP Psychiatric

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)

Since 1972, Therapeutic Health Services (THS) has provided evidence-based, culturally appropriate and compassionate behavioral health treatment, programs and services for children, youth, and families with substance use and mental health disorders.

We are on the frontlines:

• Fighting the region's opioid epidemic
• Providing behavioral health support for those experiencing homelessness
• Lowering barriers to behavioral health for youth and adults who have had challenges accessing quality care
• Specialists in serving the needs of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA communities
• A family of caring and compassionate providers dedicated to serving the most vulnerable in our community.

Location: King & Snohomish Counties

Status: Non-Exempt

Anticipated Start Date: 4/13/2026

Reporting Relationships: Receives general supervision from the Medical Director, the Psychiatric Director, and the Branch Manager. This is a non-supervisory position that will work one day at the Kent Branch, one day at the Rainier Branch, and one remote workday. The hours of this position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesdays (Rainier Branch), Thursdays (Remote), and Fridays (Kent Branch) with a pay range of $71.16 to $77.12 per hour.

Responsibilities:

• Completes psychiatric evaluation, psychopharmacology, and consult documentation: and assures that necessary consent forms, laboratory requests, reviews laboratory results, and prepares reports relevant to work as directed.
• Participates in team meetings with the substance use treatment team, mental health team, and the psychiatric team.
• Provides consultation and education regarding psychiatric disorders and psychopharmacology to the mental health and substance use treatment staff.
• Collaborates and provides both intra-agency and external consultation regarding the care of individual participants as treatment indicates.
• Reviews treatment plans, progress notes, concurrent reviews, or discharge summaries, as requested, to assure participant care is optimal.
• Supervises students from Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Education Institutions as requested.
• Maintains appropriate professional behavior, emotional self-regulation, communication, boundaries, and ethical practices.
• Adheres to standards on punctuality, attendance, and attire/appearance.
• Demonstrates clear, respectful, and appropriate judgement, accountability, and responsiveness to feedback.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Ability to converse with and listen to people in many different settings
• Ability to use a computer and telephone, as well as other standard office equipment
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use fingers, hands, and arms
• Ability to occasionally push, pull, lift, and/or carry supplies up to 25 pounds
• Work takes place in a social services environment where long periods of sitting, working on a computer, navigating to various work areas, going up and down stairs or ramps, and standing may be required
• Travel to program sites and meetings outside the site and around the county are necessary
• Ability to work in an environment where there may be animals present, including dogs

In compliance with the ADA Amendment Act, should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources department.

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. THS will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship to THS would result.

Requirements:

• National credentialing in Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing
• State licensure as a Psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority
• Active and unrestricted DEA license
• MSN or DNP in psychiatric nursing and a minimum of two years' work experience relevant to severe mental illness, chemical dependency, and diverse ethnic and cultural populations.
• Basic physical assessment skills necessary for appropriate referral of clients to medical providers.
• Ability to apply de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention skills to emotionally charged situations.
• Demonstrate competency in current/new electronic record systems, Microsoft Word and Excel, and required Relias (online) trainings.

We offers the following benefits to full and some part-time staff:

• Employer paid medical/dental/vision insurance packages.
• Employer paid life insurance
• 12 accrued vacation days for year one, up to 20 days in subsequent years
• 12 days sick leave accrual per year
• Mental Health Day
• 1 Personal Day
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Plan
• 403(b) Retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training Allowance/License Reimbursement
• We are also a Second Chance Employer