Nurse Practitioner

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Full Time Ephrata, PA, US

Salary Range: $55.00 To $70.00 Hourly

At Sunshine Behavioral Health
, we are a leader in behavioral health and addiction recovery services. Our mission is to provide the highest quality substance use and mental health treatment with passion, integrity, and compassion
. Through our evidence-based programs, we empower individuals to overcome substance use disorders, manage co-occurring mental health conditions, and build lasting recovery.

If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of others, we invite you to join our growing team.

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for delivering high-quality psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and behavioral health treatment for patients receiving detoxification, residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and/or outpatient services. This position works collaboratively with the Medical Director, Executive Director, Director of Nursing, and interdisciplinary treatment team to ensure safe, evidence-based, and patient-centered psychiatric care while maintaining compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards.

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, mental status examinations, substance use assessments, medication reviews, and risk assessments.
• Diagnose and treat psychiatric and co-occurring substance use disorders utilizing DSM-5 criteria and evidence-based practices.
• Provide medication management, including prescribing, monitoring, and adjusting psychiatric and detoxification support medications within scope of practice.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans based on clinical presentation and response to treatment.
• Collaborate with the Medical Director regarding complex psychiatric cases, detoxification protocols, and medication treatment strategies.
• Provide crisis intervention and psychiatric consultation for urgent behavioral health concerns.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, case consultations, and discharge planning.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment recommendations, and recovery planning.
• Provide education and clinical guidance to nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members regarding psychiatric conditions and medication management.
• Maintain availability during assigned on-call or clinical coverage periods.
• Support compliance with Joint Commission standards, state licensing regulations, HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, DEA requirements, and organizational policies.
• Foster a culture of compassionate, ethical, and patient-centered care.

• Current licensure as one of the following:
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
  • Nurse Practitioner (NP)
  • Physician Assistant (PA)
• Active state license in the state of practice.
• Active CAQH profile.
• Current DEA registration.
• 2-5 years of behavioral health, addiction medicine, detoxification, residential treatment, or psychiatric practice preferred.
• Experience treating individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders preferred.
• Experience using electronic medical records (EMR).
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, communication, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Ability to communicate diagnoses, medications, and treatment plans clearly and compassionately with patients and families.

• Experience with Medication-Assisted Treatment…