Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

    ~$70,252 - $130,468Market Estimate
    Contract
    Entry (0-2 yrs)
    Healthcare
    Posted on October 10, 2026

    JOB SUMMARY:

    Provides direct mental health services, including diagnosis, evaluations, treatment, and consultation as appropriate. Provides behavioral health services in conjunction with multi disciplinary team- therapist, psychologist and or psychiatrist.


    MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Analytical and Critical Thinking

    • Provides comprehensive assessment of patients and as appropriate their families
    • Completes the history of the present illness and review past histories.
    • Provides individual, group, family and pharmacologic therapeutic interventions that are evidence based.


    Problem Solving and Decision Making

    • Provides crisis intervention and referral for psychiatric hospitalization.
    • Makes referrals for further diagnostic psychological or medical testing as needed.


    Communication

    • Interview patients to obtain insight into their problems


    Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

    • Provides appropriate patient assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in accordance with acceptable Standards of Care and Regulatory Requirements.
    • Adhere to productivity standards and departmental policies and procedures


    Teamwork

    • Collaborate with primary therapist on treatment plan development.
    • Works in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
    • Prescribes psychiatric medication when needed

    SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

    Must be able to give accurate DSM diagnosis, to use a variety of treatment and pharmacological techniques with a range of diagnoses.

    EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

    Education: Master of Nursing degree and current

    Licensure: Current Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Maryland

    2 years of experience in a psychiatric setting

    Experience with telemedicine preferred.

    Other Skills: Basic computer knowledge required

    JOB SUMMARY:

    Provides direct mental health services, including evaluations, treatment, and consultation as appropriate. Provides behavioral health services in conjunction with staff therapist, psychologist and psychiatrist

    MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Analytical and Critical Thinking

    • Provides comprehensive assessment of patients and as appropriate their families
    • Completes the history of the present illness and review past histories.
    • Provides individual, group, family and pharmacologic therapeutic interventions that are evidence based.

    Problem Solving and Decision Making

    • Provides crisis intervention and referral for psychiatric hospitalization.
    • Makes referrals for further diagnostic psychological or medical testing as needed.

    Communication

    • Interview patients to obtain insight into their problems

    Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

    • Provides appropriate patient assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in accordance with acceptable Standards of Care and Regulatory Requirements.
    • Adhere to productivity standards and departmental policies and procedures.

    Teamwork

    • Collaborate with primary therapist on treatment plan development.
    • Works in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
    • Prescribes psychiatric medication when needed

    SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

    Must be able to give accurate DSM diagnosis, to use a variety of treatment and pharmacological techniques with a range of diagnoses

    EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

    Education: Masters of Nursing degree and current

    Licensure: Current Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Maryland

    2 years of experience in a psychiatric setting

    Experience with telemedicine preferred.

    Other Skills: Basic computer knowledge required

    Compensation:

    • Contract pay of $80-85 hourly

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    Behavioral health clinic offering therapy, medication management, and psychiatric rehabilitation services.
    2-10 employees
    Healthcare & Life Sciences
    HQ: United States