Location:
Lawrence, MA
Lawrence, Massachusetts is a vibrant, culturally rich city located in the Merrimack Valley, offering a strong sense of community and easy access to both Boston and southern New Hampshire. The area provides an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in an underserved community while enjoying the diverse dining, arts, and outdoor recreation that the greater New England region has to offer.
Facility:
This facility is part of a large, purpose-driven health system that is deeply committed to expanding access to behavioral health services across the community. The organization operates a Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) model that offers a comprehensive continuum of care, including ambulatory medication management, individual and group therapy, Mobile Crisis Services, and a Community Crisis Stabilization unit, all designed to serve youth, adults, and families across Lawrence and surrounding communities.
Opportunity: Advanced Practitioner / Advance Practice Provider / Physician Assistant - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Job Details:
Provide urgent and scheduled access to mental health and substance use services within an innovative CBHC model
Conduct comprehensive diagnostic assessments and implement biopsychosocial treatment plans, including medication management
Deliver team-based, continuum-of-care coordination across ambulatory, crisis, and stabilization programs
Offer screening and treatment for MOUD and MAUD (medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders)
Work within a multidisciplinary team spanning outpatient, crisis, and stabilization settings
Opportunities to engage in teaching (NP students, medical students, psychiatry residents, social-work interns), quality improvement, and practice-based research projects
Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm; Saturday-Sunday 9am-5pm; must be available to cover until 8pm two days per week
May provide daytime and some weekend coverage for Community Crisis Stabilization
Current MA Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) license required
Current DEA and MA Controlled Substance registrations required
Active PMHNP board certification required
Minimum 3 years of PMHNP experience strongly preferred; new graduates with exceptional academic and work records will be considered
Spanish language proficiency strongly preferred
Ongoing supervision and mentorship from experienced psychiatrists and behavioral health leaders provided
Compensation: Employed salary with benefits.