Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Jobs
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner jobs are open across behavioral health clinics, hospitals, community mental health centers, and telehealth platforms, from new-grad NP to senior and lead roles, with specializations in child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction medicine, and geriatric mental health. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / NP / Part Time
Type:
Regular
If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!
Responsible for managing psychotropic medications for the clients of RHA. Duties include initial Psychiatric Evaluation of client and subsequent follow up visits for medication evaluation and management. RHA’s Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) services are community-based treatment services in North Carolina for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness or behavioral health needs. These teams are multi-disciplinary groups of mental health professionals that provide psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals in their homes, communities, and office settings.
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric and medical assessment, treatment to Adults with serious mental illness/substance use diagnosis, provide education and training to ACT Team Staff. The psychiatric nurse practitioner is responsible for the development, implementation, and supervision of medication, psychiatric, and medical treatment policies and procedures. As applicable, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner serves as a key member of treatment and works in conjunction with other team members to ensure that psychiatric services are integrated into the clients overall treatment.
Responsibilities:
- Psychiatric Evaluations
- Medications Management for Adults with serious Mental Illness and/or Substance Use
- Participate in regulated supervision
- Consult with Staff
Requires a certification as a psychiatric nurse practitioner or physician assistant and experience working with the population supported. Relies on experience, knowledge, and judgment to provide services with limited supervision and direction.
Education and/or Experience:
- Must be licensed Psychiatric Nurse
- Must be certified at the national level by American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Nurse Practitioner
- Be familiar with standards of practice for position and regulations
- Preferred 3 years experience working in behavioral health care
- Required training
- Valid driver’s license (this is a condition of employment) including personal vehicle insurance coverage
Pre-employment screening:
- Complete criminal background
- Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
- Drug testing
- Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements
- Proof of employment history or references (if required)
- Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals
We offer the following benefits to employees:
- Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
- Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
- Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
- Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
- 401(k) retirement savings program
- Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
- Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
- Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
- Contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits
EEO Statement
RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.
About RHA:
At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.
For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.
We are hiring for:
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / NP / Part Time
Type:
Regular
If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!
Responsible for managing psychotropic medications for the clients of RHA. Duties include initial Psychiatric Evaluation of client and subsequent follow up visits for medication evaluation and management. RHA’s Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) services are community-based treatment services in North Carolina for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness or behavioral health needs. These teams are multi-disciplinary groups of mental health professionals that provide psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals in their homes, communities, and office settings.
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric and medical assessment, treatment to Adults with serious mental illness/substance use diagnosis, provide education and training to ACT Team Staff. The psychiatric nurse practitioner is responsible for the development, implementation, and supervision of medication, psychiatric, and medical treatment policies and procedures. As applicable, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner serves as a key member of treatment and works in conjunction with other team members to ensure that psychiatric services are integrated into the clients overall treatment.
Responsibilities:
- Psychiatric Evaluations
- Medications Management for Adults with serious Mental Illness and/or Substance Use
- Participate in regulated supervision
- Consult with Staff
Requires a certification as a psychiatric nurse practitioner or physician assistant and experience working with the population supported. Relies on experience, knowledge, and judgment to provide services with limited supervision and direction.
Education and/or Experience:
- Must be licensed Psychiatric Nurse
- Must be certified at the national level by American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Nurse Practitioner
- Be familiar with standards of practice for position and regulations
- Preferred 3 years experience working in behavioral health care
- Required training
- Valid driver’s license (this is a condition of employment) including personal vehicle insurance coverage
Pre-employment screening:
- Complete criminal background
- Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
- Drug testing
- Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements
- Proof of employment history or references (if required)
- Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals
We offer the following benefits to employees:
- Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
- Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
- Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
- Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
- 401(k) retirement savings program
- Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
- Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
- Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
- Contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits
EEO Statement
RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.
About RHA:
At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.
For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- LifeStance Health97
- Behavioral Health Practice Services9
- Essen Health Care4
- Northern Light Health4
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services184
- Education10
- Consulting & Professional Services7
- Science & Research3
- Government & Public Sector2
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs.
- Active state NP license and board certification in psychiatric-mental health (PMHNP-BC)
- Current DEA registration with authority to prescribe controlled substances
- Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice with psychiatric specialization
- Experience conducting psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and psychopharmacology management
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Athenahealth
- Ability to provide therapy modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy or motivational interviewing
Tips for Your Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Job Search
Tailor your resume to prescriptive authority
Highlight your DEA registration, state-specific prescriptive authority, and controlled substance experience prominently. Many hiring managers screen for these before reading anything else, so putting them below a generic summary means your application gets passed over before it gets read.
Filter openings by supervision requirements
Some states require a collaborative practice agreement with a supervising physician, while others grant full practice authority. Check each posting for supervision language and match it to your license status before applying, so you don't waste time on roles you can't legally fill.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists psychiatric nurse practitioner openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Document your patient population experience specifically
Employers distinguish sharply between candidates who have treated pediatric, adult, geriatric, or forensic populations. List each cohort with context, such as inpatient acute versus outpatient community settings, so interviewers can quickly see where your clinical experience aligns with their caseload.
Prepare for a structured clinical scenario interview
Most psychiatric nurse practitioner interviews include a case vignette where you walk through differential diagnosis and medication selection aloud. Practice narrating your clinical reasoning clearly, because interviewers are evaluating how you think through ambiguous presentations, not just whether you land on the right answer.
Negotiate your caseload and call obligations
Offer letters for psychiatric nurse practitioners often leave caseload size and after-hours call responsibilities vague. Ask directly what a typical panel looks like and whether on-call duties rotate, because these factors affect burnout and are far easier to negotiate before you sign than after.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most psychiatric nurse practitioners?
The companies hiring the most psychiatric nurse practitioners right now include LifeStance Health, Behavioral Health Practice Services, and Essen Health Care, with the largest share of openings in California, Massachusetts, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Telehealth providers and community mental health networks account for a growing share of total openings.
How many psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs are remote?
About 41% of psychiatric nurse practitioner openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, a higher share than most other advanced practice nursing roles. Telehealth-focused positions in outpatient therapy management and medication monitoring are the sub-areas most likely to be fully remote, while inpatient and crisis stabilization roles remain on-site.
How do you become a psychiatric nurse practitioner?
You become a psychiatric nurse practitioner by first earning a registered nurse license, then completing a graduate nursing program with a psychiatric-mental health concentration at the master's or doctoral level. After graduating, you sit for the PMHNP-BC certification exam through the American Nurses Credentialing Center, apply for state NP licensure, and obtain a DEA registration before you can prescribe independently or under a collaborative agreement.
Can you get hired as a psychiatric nurse practitioner with limited experience?
Yes, you can get hired as a psychiatric nurse practitioner with limited post-certification experience, though it requires targeting the right settings. Community mental health centers and federally qualified health centers often hire new PMHNPs because they face chronic staffing shortages. Emphasizing your clinical rotation hours, any supervised prescribing experience, and specific patient populations you treated during your program makes your application competitive even without years of independent practice.
What does the psychiatric nurse practitioner interview process look like?
The interview process for a psychiatric nurse practitioner role typically includes a phone screen with a recruiter, followed by a clinical interview with a medical director or lead psychiatrist where you walk through case scenarios and your prescribing philosophy. Many employers also conduct a peer interview with other advanced practice clinicians and a final conversation about schedule, caseload expectations, and credentialing timelines before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs?
You can find and apply to psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your license type, practice setting, and preferred location, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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