PMHNP - Behavioral Health Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday (8 AM - 5 PM)
Location: Littleton Recovery, Lancaster, and Whitefield Clinics
Role: Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Mental Health
Salary: Competitive base salary PLUS wRVU productivity eligible
Job Description: North Country Healthcare (NCH) is seeking an experienced
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our outpatient behavioral health team in northern New Hampshire.
The PMHNP will evaluate, diagnose, and treat a broad range of psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders. Responsibilities include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing patient care.
Experience treating substance use disorders (SUD) and providing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is required, as addiction treatment is a significant component of this position.
The ideal candidate is comfortable managing diverse psychiatric needs, values collaborative care, and embraces evidence-based, trauma-informed, and harm-reduction approaches.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Psychiatric Care: Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnose and treat common mental health conditions, and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Medication Management: Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychiatric medications, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and provide ongoing follow-up care.
- SUD and MAT Treatment: Assess and treat substance use disorders, provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and manage co-occurring psychiatric conditions.
- Patient Education: Provide education on mental health, medications, recovery strategies, overdose prevention, and harm reduction.
- Care Coordination: Collaborate with primary care providers, behavioral health clinicians, recovery coaches, and community resources to support comprehensive patient care.
- Clinical Documentation and Safety: Maintain accurate documentation, follow regulatory and prescribing standards, and participate in quality-improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications and Experience: - Graduate of an accredited PMHNP program with national certification.
- Current or eligible for New Hampshire APRN licensure.
- Experience independently managing a broad range of psychiatric diagnoses.
- Prior SUD treatment and MAT experience required.
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and collaborative care skills.
- Commitment to patient-centered, trauma-informed, and harm-reduction practices.
Benefits:- Competitive base compensation; wRVU productivity eligible
- Commencement Bonus
- Student Loan Support
- Relocation Assistance
- No weekend or Holiday shifts
- 5 weeks of vacation, 5 days sick time
- 1 week CME time and $4,500 CME funds
- Attractive benefit package
- Retirement plans
- Malpractice insurance with tail
Application Instructions:Please click on the link below to apply for this position. A new window will open and direct you to apply at our corporate careers page. We look forward to hearing from you!
