Psych APRN - Dually Licenses Family & Psych APRN

• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Excellent administrative support
• Comprehensive health insurance

• Job
• Location:
  
  Various
• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 08/22/2026
• Closing Date: 09/25/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Direct Care and Treatment
• Division/Unit:
  Mental Health & Substance Abuse Treatment Services / MHSATS Medical Services
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  Yes - 50% or more -
• Salary Range: $64.17 - $95.00 / hourly; $133,987 - $198,360 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 205 - MN Nurses Association/MNA
• Anticipated
  
  Start Date:
  
  October 15, 2026
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services (MHSATS) division of Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is seeking a dual certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse to work in a mobile capacity, providing care and coverage across multiple sites throughout the state. The APRN will be certified in psychiatric and primary care to provide clinical direction, education, and coordination of interdisciplinary treatment to patients and clients within the program.

Services provided are for short-term acute psychiatric and primary care both in person and through telemedicine, as needed.

In this position, you will:

• Provide direct advanced practice nursing care for primary care and psychiatric issues
• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients/clients with mental illness and/or acute or chronic health issues
• Conduct work in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers
• Prescribe medications and monitor and manage for side effects
• Serve on medical, nursing, and facility committees
• Provide health education to patients and clients

As a mobile position, this role requires travel to sites across Minnesota to provide care and coverage, including Community Behavioral Health Hospitals (Fergus Falls, Alexandria, Baxter, Bemidji, Rochester, and Annandale), CARE sites (Carlton and Willmar), MSHS sites (Brainerd, Wadena, and Willmar), CABHH (Willmar), and AMRTC (Anoka). Travel expenses are reimbursed according to established travel policies including mileage, lodging, and meals.

We offer a robust compensation and benefits plan that includes generous cash compensation, comprehensive health insurance, state pension eligibility, student loan reimbursement, sign on bonus, CMEs, vacation, and sick time to support a healthy work life balance and more!

• Our system is devoted to providing high-quality care for those who need it most
• Strong team structure
• Excellent administrative support
• Hiring Bonus!
  • Current State of Minnesota employees are not eligible for the hiring bonus.
• State Pension
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Annual pay increases
• Student loan reimbursement

• Minnesota licensure and current registration as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse
• Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Minnesota
• Certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Minnesota
• Minnesota licensure and current registration as a registered nurse
• Authorization from the Minnesota Board of Nursing to prescribe drugs and therapeutic device

• 2 or more years of demonstrated APRN work experience in…