Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Remote

The role

The Nurse Practitioner assesses patients' mental and physical health and develops treatment plans. They diagnose psychiatric disorders, prescribe medications, and conduct individual psychotherapy.

What you will do

• 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.
• 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.
• Monitor patients' medication usage, side effects, and results.
• Evaluate patients' behavior and response to treatment.
• Work effectively with difficult patients, verbally deescalating when necessary.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.

Required qualifications

• 2 years experience practicing as a Nurse Practitioner
• Currently holds a Board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner license (PMHNP)
• 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

Nice to have

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

Benefits

• 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

Before you apply

• We’ll send a brief questionnaire after you apply.

About the company

Brave Health is a community health-centered organization dedicated to expanding access to compassionate, high-quality mental health care through technology.