Provide outpatient psychiatric care for adults with serious mental illness, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar I disorder, and treatment-resistant depression. The role centers on psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and longitudinal follow-up for high-acuity patients in a coordinated, interdisciplinary clinic model. Care is primarily in person, with occasional virtual consults, and includes collaboration with therapy, primary care, dietitians, and community health workers.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations and ongoing assessments for patients with serious mental illness
- Provide medication management across phases of recovery
- Develop individualized treatment plans based on psychosocial and medical needs
- Provide regular follow-up consultations in person and occasionally virtually
- Coordinate care with behavioral health providers and other members of the interdisciplinary team
- Address medical and behavioral health factors that affect recovery, including social determinants of health
- Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatment options, and recovery planning
Required
- Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited program
- Board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
- Active, unrestricted California NP license and prescriptive authority
- DEA registration or ability to obtain it
- At least 2 years of experience working with serious mental illness in an outpatient setting
Preferred
- TMS certification
- Clozapine REMS certification or willingness to obtain it
- Medicaid enrollment or willingness to obtain it if needed
- Familiarity with the LA Metro medical, mental health, and social service systems
- Experience working effectively with diverse patient populations
- Comfort using technology to improve care delivery
Benefits & Perks
- Full-time base salary of $170,000-$200,000, with part-time compensation prorated
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- PTO and parental leave
- Employee well-being programs
- Ongoing training, supervision, and mentorship in evidence-based SMI care