Behavioral Health​/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

my Place Health is built around a simple but powerful belief: older adults deserve the support they need to live safely, independently, and with dignity in their own communities.

This psychiatric and behavioral health support role will serve both Downtown Los Angeles (90057) and Compton (90221) locations, Monday – Friday, 8AM – 5PM. The position reports to the Medical Director and is center‑based.

• Provide psychiatric consultation, mental illness evaluation, counseling, and treatment for participants in collaboration with PACE Physicians and Community‑Based PACE Physicians; make referrals to Psychiatrists as appropriate.
• Perform in‑person and/or telehealth comprehensive psychiatric assessments on participants and collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to develop an individualized care plan that aligns with participants’ goals.
• Partner with the Mental Health Counselor to support IDT meetings and the care‑planning process, identify behavioral‑health knowledge gaps, and educate IDT members on behavioral‑health assessments, goal setting, and interventions (including mental disorders, substance abuse, and behavioral manifestations of dementia).
• Work with clinicians and staff to approve integration of behavioral‑health interventions into plans of care.
• Establish relationships with and maintain two‑way communication with community behavioral‑health specialists.
• Coordinate schedules and collaborate with consulting geriatric psychiatrists to ensure appropriate exchange of information and optimal resource utilization.
• Follow participants admitted to inpatient psychiatric facilities to ensure identified issues are addressed and that follow‑up behavioral‑health interventions are appropriate.
• Evaluate participants whose behavioral‑health diagnoses or issues are unclear to establish a diagnosis and/or plan of care.
• Participate in team‑member training on behavioral health.

• Graduate of an accredited Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program.
• Active PMHNP state license without restrictions.
• State CDS certification and DEA license.
• NPI license.
• 3+ years of experience working with behavioral health in an elderly, frail, or complex population.
• CPR and First Aid certification (within 60 days of employment).
• Valid California driver’s license, personal transportation, good driving record, and auto insurance as required by state law.

• Previous experience working with an Interdisciplinary Team.
• PACE experience.
• Passion and mission orientation for serving high‑risk seniors and frail older adults.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, counseling, and treatment skills across a range of psychiatric and behavioral health conditions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within an Interdisciplinary Team and with internal and community‑based behavioral‑health specialists.
• Ability to educate and train staff on behavioral‑health assessments, goal setting, and interventions.

To ensure the health and safety of our members, if you are selected for this position, your job offer with SCAN will be contingent upon providing proof of tuberculosis screening upon hire or proof of a negative screening within the last year. If you have a disability or sincerely held religious belief that prevents you from providing information required in this policy, SCAN will initiate and engage in the interactive process to evaluate potential reasonable accommodations.

• Base salary range: $125,000 to $225,000 annually.
• Annual employee bonus program.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Generous paid‑time‑off (PTO).
• 11 paid holidays per year, plus one additional floating holiday.
• Excellent 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Robust employee recognition program.
• Robust wellness program.
• Tuition reimbursement.