Nurse Practitioner, Med-Psych

Overview

About the role: We’re seeking a Med/Psych Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is eager to deliver high-quality care across both medical and behavioral health domains. The ideal candidate brings clinical expertise in primary care and psychiatric management—comfortable managing complex, comorbid patients in virtual settings.

As a Med-Psychiatric Advanced Practice Clinician, you will serve patients in our High Risk Advanced Behavioral Health Model in a BH-first model as their longitudinal provider with the primary goal of keeping our patients healthy  High Risk Advanced BH patients are those who have Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and/or Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and often also have co-occurring complex chronic medical conditions who have high risk of hospital and ED utilization for either or both medical and psychiatric reasons.

You will work as a part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of supervising med-psychiatric physicians, behavioral health clinicians (LCSW/LPC), and health advocates who have BH expertise. With your team, you’ll provide longitudinal care and build trusted relationships with your patients—delivering care virtually and often facilitated by an in-home BH-trained health advocate. You’ll diagnose and manage chronic psychiatric and medical conditions, ensure evidence-based preventive care, address urgent needs, and identify and help overcome any barriers or obstacles to their health.

This role is ideal for an APC who embraces innovation, values autonomy, and wants to help shape clinical models that merge technology, compassion, and evidence-based practice.

• Patient Care Delivery
  • Conduct virtual onboarding and follow-up visits, facilitated by a Health Advocate, to complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, diagnose and manage chronic conditions using evidence-based guidelines, perform preventive screenings, and close preventive and quality care gaps
  • This includes addressing BOTH medical and behavioral health diagnoses and treatment plans including chronic disease management, acute medical issues, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, and other mental health disorders
  • Guarantees every patient is seen face-to-face annually and proactively completes additional visits when clinical needs or care gaps arise
  • Order and follow up on labs and imaging to inform diagnosis, prevention, and treatment
  • Manage patients with chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, COPD, heart disease) in collaboration with external providers by developing individualized, evidence-based care plans to optimize health outcomes
  • Manage patients with substance use disorders and prescribe medications for opioid use disorders, such as suboxone, and medications for alcohol use disorder, such as naltrexone (IM/PO) or acamprosate (this includes suboxone induction and outpatient alcohol detox for patients who are candidates, in supervision with the our Psychiatrist)
  • Prescribe long-acting injectable medications for appropriate patients
  • Provide health coaching, lifestyle counseling, and patient education to promote self-management and improved outcomes
  • Coordinate necessary referrals or home-based services with specialists and community partners
  • Participate in a rotating call schedule to address urgent clinical needs and support more healthy days at home
  • Clinical coverage and training in the Collaborative Care and Bridge Programs, including Behavioral Health Case Conference, for coverage when colleagues are on leave or vacation

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Work in close collaboration with Health Advocates- providing clinical support and guidance to their activities to help them coach and empower patients on successful self-management of their health, particularly with outpatient SUD treatment, LAI management, and mental health accompaniment
  • Work in close collaboration with our Behavioral Health Clinicians in supporting clinical goals and co-managing patients
  • Refer, collaborate and co-manage patients with our nursing and pharmacy teams
  • Collaborate with external providers and community…