Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP)

Job Description: We are seeking a qualified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, medication management, and substance-use-disorder treatment in an outpatient behavioral health setting. The NP will provide services to patients receiving OMHC treatment as well as individuals receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), including methadone and buprenorphine/Suboxone. Primary Responsibilities Conduct comprehensive psychiatric and substance-use assessments. Diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders within the NP's scope of practice. Provide psychiatric medication management and follow-up. Evaluate patients for opioid use disorder and other substance-use disorders. Initiate and manage buprenorphine/Suboxone treatment when clinicallyappropriate. Initiate and manage methadone in the medical management of patients receivingmethadone through an OTP. Monitor response to treatment, side effects, adherence, and potential medicationinteractions. Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and diagnostic testing. Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients and thebehavioral-health team. Coordinate care with therapists, counselors, case managers, primary-careproviders, and other healthcare professionals. Provide appropriate documentation in the electronic medical record. Participate in treatment-plan reviews and interdisciplinary case conferences. Assess suicide risk, withdrawal symptoms, intoxication, and other acutepsychiatric/substance-use concerns. Refer patients for a higher level of care, emergency evaluation, detoxification, orhospitalization when clinically indicated. Provide patient education regarding psychiatric medications, methadone, buprenorphine/Suboxone, overdose prevention, and recovery. Maintain compliance with applicable Maryland regulations, OTP requirements, DEA requirements, and organizational policies.