PMHNP / PA - Outpatient Behavioral Health

Location: Roxboro, NC

Job Type: Full-Time

Positions Available: 2

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric and behavioral health assessments and evaluations.

• Diagnose and treat a variety of mental health and substance use disorders.

• Develop individualized treatment plans based on each client's strengths, preferences, needs, and treatment goals.

• Provide primarily medication management and prescribe medications in accordance with applicable policies and federal, state, and payer requirements.

• Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations and follow-up appointments.

• Typical appointments include approximately one-hour initial evaluations and 30-minute follow-up visits.

• Manage approximately 10-15 patients per day.

• Provide brief therapy and psychoeducation when appropriate.

• Provide crisis intervention and referrals when needed; crisis intervention is expected to be rare.

• Conduct telepsychiatric assessments as needed.

• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation, treatment plans, medical records, and required forms.

• Coordinate care with clinical, medical, administrative, and program leadership.

• Participate in staff education, in-services, staff meetings, and other organizational activities.

• Assist with coordination of services for clients with mental health and substance use needs.

• Maintain a reliable schedule and comply with all applicable clinical and employment requirements.

Patient Population

• Primarily adult clients, with exposure to a variety of diagnoses.

• Services may include individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.

• The practice primarily provides outpatient behavioral health services.

Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours per week

• Monday-Friday

• Standard clinic hours are generally 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.

• Some weekday evening hours may be required based on client scheduling needs.

• No current overnight or weekend on-call requirement.

• The organization may add one or two half-Saturdays per month in the future, but this is not currently part of the schedule.

Qualifications

PMHNP candidates are strongly preferred.

• Active North Carolina license required at the time of hire.

• DEA registration required.

• Board certification required.

• Minimum 2-3 years of psychiatric/behavioral health experience required.

• Outpatient behavioral health experience strongly preferred.

• Experience in mental health and/or substance use services preferred.

• Strong experience with psychiatric evaluation and medication management.

• Candidates should be comfortable treating a variety of behavioral health diagnoses.

PA candidates may be considered if they have:

• At least 3 years of hands-on mental health/substance use experience.

• Appropriate credentials/qualifications to support MOUD (Medications for Opioid Use Disorder).

• Active North Carolina licensure and required DEA registration.

• Relevant board certification/credentials.

Benefits

• Competitive $130,000 base salary

• Health and dental insurance after 90 days of continuous employment

• Employer support for required continuing education

• Malpractice insurance coverage

• Paid sick leave

• Paid vacation leave

• 401(k) retirement plan eligibility

If you are a compassionate and experienced PMHNP or PA looking to make a meaningful impact in outpatient behavioral health, we encourage you to apply and join a collaborative team dedicated to providing high-quality care to individuals and families.