Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Overview Do you believe compassionate, evidence-based mental health care starts with collaboration, clinical excellence, and meeting people where they are? Then we’re looking for YOU to join our team with Community First Solutions ! We are seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment team. In this role, you will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and MAT services in collaboration with a staff psychiatrist. This is primarily an office-based position, with the potential for up to one remote telehealth day per week once caseload and workflow support that flexibility. This is not a siloed role. As our PMHNP, you will actively engage in diagnostic assessments, medication oversight, recovery-focused care, and client education, helping individuals with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders stabilize and move forward. Pay : Starting at $60/hr, based on years of experience Schedule : PRN, 8-16 hours per week Location : Community Behavioral Health Why You’ll Love Us: Mission-Driven Culture - At Community First Solutions, people come first-always. We are committed to accessible, ethical, and compassionate care for the communities we serve. Flexible Scheduling Options - Opportunities available for FT, PT, or PRN, with flexibility around days worked to support work-life balance. Collaborative Care Model - Work closely with psychiatrists, therapists, nurses, and case managers in a supportive, team-based environment. Clinical Variety & Impact - Engage in outpatient psychiatry, MAT services (Suboxone, Vivitrol), and ambulatory detox support. Professional Respect & Support - Strong leadership, clinical autonomy, and a culture that values your expertise. Why We’ll Love You: You are a Master’s-level, board-certified Nurse Practitioner with active, unrestricted NP licensure. You hold the required specialty credentials - Specialty: Psychiatric; Focus: Psychiatric-Mental Health You bring experience or strong interest in serving individuals with mental health and substance use disorders, including dual-diagnosis populations. You are comfortable providing medication management and MAT services, including Suboxone and Vivitrol, and are willing to work with Ambulatory Detox programs. You are open to providing telehealth services as part of your practice when caseload supports it. You demonstrate strong skills in assessment, diagnosis, documentation, crisis management, and time management. You collaborate effectively with psychiatrists and interdisciplinary teams while maintaining high standards of care and compliance. Responsibilities Provide med-somatic services to clients Assist in the evaluation of clients symptoms to justify diagnosis Evaluation of client’s mental status Provide MAT services such as Suboxene and Vivitrol Willingness to work with Ambulatory Detox program Must be able and willing to provide telehealth services Adhere to agency guidelines regarding productivity expectations and documentation standards Review and sign treatment plans Provide educational material to clients, family members, and staff Conduct comprehensive assessments of psychiatric history Collaborate with psychiatrist in the development, revision, maintenance and supervision of psychopharmacologic medication and treatment, medication policies and procedures including transcribing , administering, evaluating and recording psychotropic medication prescribed Communicate and consult with attending psychiatrist Completes documentation in accordance with agency standards Submit written reports and oral testimony and presentation of opinion in commitment and other legal proceedings when requested. Performs other related duties as assigned and appropriate for the position. Qualifications Education/Certifications: Master level board certified Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with prescription writing privileges. Experience: Minimum 1 year experience providing psychiatric services in a community health setting, experience can include clinical rotation. Preferred experience serving clients with mental health and SUD disorders, including clients with dual diagnosis. Specialized knowledge, skills, or abilities: This role requires that there are demonstrated skills in problems solving, decision-making, managing conflict, and follow through. Excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent documentation skills, excellent time management skills, ability to be self-directed, ability to meet outcomes as established for program or unit, excellent crisis management skills, ability to work within department budget, basic computer and keyboard knowledge in a network environment, and training skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr