Admissions Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner CO-Den Aspen

Admissions Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Who We Are

At ERC Pathlight, we’re on a mission to change lives—and we’re looking for people who feel called to do the same.

As one of the nation’s leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery.

Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.

When you join ERC Pathlight, you become part of a team that shows up every day to make a real difference. You’ll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and mission-driven leaders who believe in collaboration, growth, and doing the right thing—always.

Here, your work matters. Your ideas matter.
You matter.

If you’re energized by purpose, motivated by impact, and ready to help transform the future of mental health treatment, you belong here.

Come build hope. Come save lives. Come grow with us.

The Clinical Admissions Nurse Practitioner is responsible for applying advanced clinical knowledge and independent professional judgment to evaluate, assess, and determine the clinical appropriateness of admissions, level of care, and recommended line of service for individuals seeking treatment. As a licensed clinical professional, this position independently analyzes complex behavioral health, medical, psychosocial, and operational information to determine medical necessity, assess clinical risk, and develop evidence-based recommendations that support safe, timely, and appropriate patient placement.

The role serves as a clinical expert throughout the admissions process by conducting comprehensive clinical assessments, evaluating escalated and routine admission cases, interpreting multiple sources of clinical information, and integrating patient presentation, diagnostic findings, referral information, and organizational capabilities to formulate individualized admission recommendations. Decisions are made through the consistent exercise of professional discretion and independent judgment in accordance with applicable clinical standards, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, payer guidelines, and organizational policies.

This position collaborates with physicians, advanced practice providers, referral sources, hospitals, outpatient providers, and interdisciplinary teams to resolve complex clinical issues, communicate recommendations, facilitate continuity of care, and support optimal treatment outcomes.

• Independently evaluate routine and complex admissions referrals to determine clinical appropriateness for admission, recommended level of care, and treatment setting through the application of advanced clinical knowledge, evidence-based practices, and professional judgment.
• Analyze and synthesize behavioral health, medical, psychosocial, and operational information from multiple sources, including patient interviews, referral documentation, medical records, collateral contacts, and provider consultations, to formulate clinically appropriate admission recommendations.
• Assess medical necessity, clinical risk, patient safety considerations, functional impairment, and presenting symptoms to support timely and appropriate treatment…