Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Job Description
Job Description
???? Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Transform Mental Health in Your Community
???? Pay Scale: $170,560 – $189,800 (based on experience)
???? Full-Time | Exempt | Mental Health Expansion Department
Location: Greater Seacoast Community Health (GSCH)
Are you driven by purpose, compassion, and the desire to make a meaningful impact?
Do you believe mental health care should be accessible, integrated, and rooted in human connection?
At Greater Seacoast Community Health, we’re expanding our mental health services — and we are seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) who is ready to bring their expertise, heart, and clinical excellence to a growing, mission-driven community health network.
Join a team united by compassion, collaboration, and the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to live a healthy and emotionally thriving life.
???? Why This Role Matters
As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at GSCH, you will play a pivotal role in providing lifesaving, stigma-reducing, and community-centered mental health care. You’ll work alongside an interdisciplinary team that values respect, integrity, and excellence — and you’ll help shape the future of mental health care across the Seacoast.
This is more than a clinical role.
It is an opportunity to:
- Build long-term therapeutic relationships
- Provide culturally informed, trauma-responsive psychiatric care
- Impact patients who may not otherwise have access to mental health services
- Be part of a collaborative environment where your voice truly matters
???? What You’ll Do
Psychiatric Assessment & Clinical Care
- Complete psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and mental status exams
- Assess risk, including suicide, homicide, and safety concerns
- Screen for substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions
Psychopharmacology
- Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications
- Monitor progress, side effects, adherence, and therapeutic response
Psychotherapeutic Interventions
- Provide supportive therapy and evidence-based interventions (CBT, DBT, crisis stabilization)
- Offer psychoeducation to patients and families
Integrated Care & Collaboration
- Partner with primary care, behavioral health, and social work teams
- Coordinate referrals for therapy, substance use services, or specialty care
- Advocate for patient needs across systems
Professional Practice
- Uphold HIPAA, ethical standards, and state/federal regulations
- Participate in quality improvement and compliance activities
- Maintain thorough, timely documentation in the EMR
⭐ Required Qualifications – MUST Have
To be considered, candidates must meet the following:
✔ Current NH Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner license (with psychiatric specialization)
✔ Current NH Registered Nurse License
✔ Certification by applicable psychiatric professional body
✔ Current BLS Certification
✔ Minimum 1 year of psychiatric NP experience preferred
These requirements ensure high-quality, safe, and patient-centered psychiatric care.
Who Thrives Here
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Compassionate, calm, and grounded
- Skilled at communicating with diverse populations
- Able to collaborate across multiple disciplines
- Flexible, solution-focused, and open to growth
- Dedicated to community health and equitable access
You’ll embody our values:
Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence
???? Our Culture
At GSCH, you’ll join a team of qualified, supportive professionals who treat each other — and our patients — with dignity and respect. We believe in:
- Professionalism under pressure
- Trustworthiness and accountability
- Positive communication
- Flexibility and continuous learning
- Stewardship of resources and time
???? Make an Impact. Join a Mission that Matters.
If you’re ready to use your psychiatric expertise to support families, strengthen communities, and expand mental health access for all — we’d love to meet you.
Your work will change lives.
Your compassion will shape futures.
Your expertise will help build a healthier, stronger Seacoast community.
???? Apply today at GetCommunityHealth.org