Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Listed on 2026-09-22
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Nursing
Psychiatric Care & Support, Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Nurse
Job Description
Tru Living Recovery is a CARF-accredited, adult behavioral health facility dedicated to providing transformative substance use and mental health treatment. We cultivate an energetic, proactive, and supportive environment where patients feel empowered to achieve long-term recovery and stability. We are seeking a dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our team as an independent contractor (1099). In this vital role, you will deliver high-quality outpatient care to adults navigating co-occurring substance use and mental health challenges.
Working within a collaborative, team-based ecosystem that includes social workers, counselors, and primary care physicians, you will utilize evidence-based practices to ensure participant safety, well-being, and progress. Typical caseload ranges from 20-40 patients at a time, 2-3 days a week.
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans for patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
- Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications.
- Monitor patient progress, response to treatment, and recovery outcomes.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate comprehensive, integrated care.
- Provide patient education on mental health, substance use, and relapse prevention.
- Assess and manage psychiatric crises while ensuring trauma-informed, culturally competent care.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the EMR and participate in weekly team meetings.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing (MSN/DNP) from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Idaho.
- Active PMHNP license with prescriptive authority in Idaho.
- DEA registration.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in psychiatric-mental health nursing.
- Competence in psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and substance use disorder treatment.
- Skilled in crisis intervention and trauma-informed care.
- Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
- Strong interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical judgment, communication, and organizational skills.
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