Job Description

Tru Living Recovery is a CARF-accredited, adult behavioral health facility dedicated to providing transformative substance use and mental health treatment. We cultivate an energetic, proactive, and supportive environment where patients feel empowered to achieve long-term recovery and stability. We are seeking a dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our team as an independent contractor (1099). In this vital role, you will deliver high-quality outpatient care to adults navigating co-occurring substance use and mental health challenges. Working within a collaborative, team-based ecosystem that includes social workers, counselors, and primary care physicians, you will utilize evidence-based practices to ensure participant safety, well-being, and progress. Typical caseload ranges from 20-40 patients at a time, 2-3 days a week.

Responsibilities

Conduct psychiatric evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans for patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications.
Monitor patient progress, response to treatment, and recovery outcomes.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate comprehensive, integrated care.
Provide patient education on mental health, substance use, and relapse prevention.
Assess and manage psychiatric crises while ensuring trauma-informed, culturally competent care.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the EMR and participate in weekly team meetings.

Required Qualifications

Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing (MSN/DNP) from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Idaho.
Active PMHNP license with prescriptive authority in Idaho.
DEA registration.

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of experience in psychiatric-mental health nursing.
Competence in psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and substance use disorder treatment.
Skilled in crisis intervention and trauma-informed care.
Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
Strong interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical judgment, communication, and organizational skills.

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