Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary

Portage Path Behavioral Health (PPBH), a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC), is seeking a compassionate, collaborative, and clinically skilled Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner—Board Certified (PMHNP-BC) to join our outpatient behavioral health team. Position is 1099-Contractor with flexible hours.

The PMHNP-BC will provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and ongoing treatment to individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders. This position supports PPBH's mission of delivering accessible, person-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented behavioral health services to individuals and families in the communities we serve.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to integrated behavioral health, clinical excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and improving outcomes for individuals with complex behavioral health needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and ongoing clinical assessments.
• Diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders in accordance with applicable professional standards, organizational policies, and state and federal regulations.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans in collaboration with clients and interdisciplinary treatment teams.
• Provide psychiatric medication management, including prescribing, monitoring, and adjusting medications as clinically indicated.
• Evaluate medication effectiveness, side effects, adherence, and potential interactions.
• Provide education to clients and families regarding psychiatric diagnoses, treatment options, medications, and recovery.
• Assess and monitor suicide risk, psychiatric stability, safety concerns, and the need for crisis intervention or a higher level of care.
• Collaborate with PPBH primary care, therapists, case managers, nurses, peer support specialists, and other members of the treatment team.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation in the electronic health record.
• Complete other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications Required

• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Ohio.
• Current, unrestricted Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license in Ohio, as applicable.
• Current PMHNP-BC certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Prescriptive authority in accordance with Ohio law and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Current DEA registration or eligibility to obtain one, as required for the position.
• Experience providing psychiatric assessment and medication management services.
• Knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses, psychopharmacology, and evidence-based behavioral health treatment.
• Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary behavioral health setting.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, documentation, and organizational skills.

What We Offer:

• Compensation and payment terms established in the independent contractor agreement. (Fee for Service, 1099 Contractor)
• Physician Collaborator & Malpractice Coverage provided at No Cost to you.
• Flexible scheduling based on mutually agreed-upon availability and organizational service needs.

Work Location: In person

Salary : $107,042 - $146,536