Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Summary

Holland Wellness Center addresses health disparities by providing integrated primary care, mental health services, and substance use treatment. We seek a dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to deliver person-centered care. This position is fee-for-service with flexible hours and in-person service delivery.

Responsibilities

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

• Perform thorough clinical and psychiatric assessments to identify medical, mental health, and substance use needs.
• Develop individualized diagnoses and care plans for patients.
• Use trauma-informed approaches and demonstrate cultural humility.
• Conduct substance use assessments and relevant infectious disease screenings.

Treatment and Care Delivery

• Provide psychopharmacology management, prescribe medications, and monitor responses.
• Manage substance use disorders, including withdrawal management.
• Provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder and evidence-based care for alcohol and stimulant use disorders.
• Deliver structured psychotherapy and motivational interviewing interventions focused on client engagement, behavioral change, treatment adherence, and measurable clinical progress through thorough, detail-oriented therapeutic support.
• Support harm reduction and relapse prevention planning.
• Integrate recovery planning into patient care.

Integrated Care and Coordination

• Deliver coordinated psychiatric and primary care within an integrated team.
• Coordinate with therapists, case managers, peer support specialists, and community partners to ensure continuity of care.
• Manage resources and advocate for patient needs.
• Participate in program leadership and workflow improvement.

Crisis and Risk Management

• Identify and respond to high-risk situations such as suicide risk, acute withdrawal, or relapse.
• Provide crisis stabilization, safety planning, and appropriate escalation to higher levels of care.
• Escalate care when clinically indicated.

Quality and Compliance

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Use data to support population health outcomes and inform quality improvement efforts.
• Follow all regulatory and ethical standards, including COMAR regulations, DEA requirements, and the Maryland Nurse Practice Act.

Professional Practice

Professional Practice Expectations:

• The PMHNP is expected to practice within the full scope of their licensure, education, training, and clinical competency to support comprehensive patient care and operational continuity. The role requires willingness and ability to perform the full range of credentialed PMHNP responsibilities without selective limitation, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, individual therapy, group therapy, treatment planning, documentation, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and management of mental health and substance use disorder populations as clinically appropriate. Flexibility, accountability, and active participation in all assigned clinical responsibilities are essential to maintaining quality care, patient access, and program stability.

Work Conditions

• Flexible scheduling; clinicians set their hours within the center’s operating schedule.
• In-person services delivered at Holland Wellness Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
• Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team focused on community impact and health equity.

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted license from the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• Master of Science in Nursing.
• Board certification as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
• Active or pending DEA registration with controlled substance prescribing eligibility.
• Working knowledge of COMAR regulations, DEA requirements, and the Maryland Nurse Practice Act.
• Ability to learn and effectively utilize ICANotes for timely documentation, familiarity with the platform preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing integrated care for co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.
• Experience with medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder and other evidence-based substance use treatments.
• Experience with crisis management and stabilization.
• Experience working with underserved populations and addressing health disparities.