Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

440 South 500 East, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Salt Lake City, Utah | Full-Time | CHARTER

At First Step House, "We help people build lives of meaning, purpose, and recovery." Everything we do is centered around that mission, and we are looking for people who want their work to have a meaningful impact on the lives of the people we serve.

We are hiring a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our Medical Clinic team in Salt Lake City!

The PMHNP provides concurrent mental health and substance use disorder care to clients of First Step House who are working with a primary treatment team. This position primarily serves individuals receiving treatment for a substance use disorder who also experience co-occurring mental health conditions.

Many of the people we serve come to First Step House from incarceration, homelessness, shelters, or detox programs and may have had little or no consistent access to medical care. The PMHNP also provides psychiatric care to individuals living in First Step House permanent supportive housing who are experiencing serious mental illness.

In this role, you will independently assess, diagnose, prescribe, and monitor psychiatric medications, while collaborating closely with therapists and other members of the treatment team to provide safe, coordinated, and high-quality care.

The PMHNP will also complete training and provide medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders. Success in this position requires an understanding of the complex needs of individuals experiencing mental health conditions, substance use disorders, homelessness, and other barriers to consistent healthcare.

We're looking for a PMHNP who is clinically confident, organized, collaborative, and able to establish strong professional boundaries while maintaining a compassionate, client-centered approach.

Tired of working 40+ hours a week? Join First Step House and enjoy a standardized 36-hour work week!

• 36-hour work week to support a healthy work-life balance
• Robust paid time off program with enhanced benefits as you grow with us
• 15 paid holidays annually, including your birthday
• 401(k) employer matching
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Meaningful work supporting individuals in recovery and permanent supportive housing

• Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations using advanced clinical knowledge and skills to assess mental health status, identify symptoms, and develop differential diagnoses
• Evaluate patients' overall health and well-being while considering physical, psychological, and social factors that contribute to mental health conditions
• Utilize suicide risk screening tools as appropriate
• Diagnose a variety of mental health and substance use disorders using industry-standard diagnostic tools, including the DSM-5-TR
• Prescribe psychiatric medications and monitor and evaluate client responses to treatment
• Order, administer, and analyze necessary diagnostic testing
• Create client care plans and contribute to existing treatment plans
• Collaborate with therapists, treatment teams, and other First Step House departments to coordinate care
• Educate clients on medication management, health prevention, disease processes, and self-care strategies
• Provide clients and their families with comprehensive information about mental health conditions, treatment options, coping strategies, and self-care
• Complete required training and prescribe medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the Electronic Health Record using appropriate clinical…