Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview

Wayspring’s Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of individuals facing substance use disorder. As a core member of an interdisciplinary care team, this role supports complex patients by delivering integrated behavioral and physical health services both virtually and in-person. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner serves as a behavioral health clinical professional, helping to shape treatment plans, manage crisis situations, and coordinate care across multiple providers. Through direct patient care, risk assessment, and medication-assisted treatment, the PMHNP ensures safe, effective, and personalized recovery strategies. By collaborating closely with Clinical Care Navigators, Primary Care NPs, and Therapists, this position plays a pivotal role in driving improved engagement, treatment adherence, and long-term health outcomes. The role is ideal for compassionate, tech-savvy clinicians passionate about serving Medicaid populations and transforming behavioral healthcare. With a focus on innovation, flexibility, and integrated care delivery, this position empowers clinicians to make a tangible difference in communities that need it most.

Why Wayspring?

We are passionate about breaking barriers alongside those facing substance use disorder. Whether you’re in the field or in the corporate office – our mission is felt, and your impact is recognized. There is no inner circle, and we all have a seat at the table. Leaders are accessible and silos are avoided. We respect your craft and love to be challenged. We invest not only in our mission, but in each other. Internal promotions and cross departmental training are the norm – you grow, we grow.

Responsibilities of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

• Provides direct patient care for Wayspring patients and care collaboration for complex patients with multiple needs, determine the best strategy and support for the patient to encourage engagement (Clinical Care Navigators, Primary Care NPs and Therapists)
• Performs comprehensive health care assessments and treatment plans, including history, MAT services, and physicals within the outpatient clinic to identify substance use disorder and medical needs. On occasion, some of these assessments are done virtually through a telehealth visit using simultaneous video and audio communications.
• Providers substance use disorder treatment plans, including MAT where indicated.
• Drives positive clinical outcomes for Wayspring patients through direct patient care and as an active member of Wayspring’s interdisciplinary care team.
• Completes intakes, attends, and actively participates in collaboration meetings, educational activities, internal rounds discussions, health plan correspondence, pharmacy correspondence, referral partner management, ordering labs and member goal tracking.
• Serves as the behavioral health clinical expert on the team during rounds, health plan client-facing meetings, or other areas where provider support is needed in the program delivery.
• Reviews the initial comprehensive intake for patients new to Wayspring’s SUD Home solution for medical complexity or critical indicators (suicidal ideation, unsafe medication regimens, multiple medical diagnoses, complex medical diagnoses) and performs in-depth intake assessment for any member that is known to have complex needs or multiple critical indicators.
• Sends risk alerts to the treatment team and help with coordination and plan of care, as well as contingency planning for Wayspring patients.
• Provides clinical documentation of acute, chronic healthcare issues through the patient encounter in EMR system; Documentation must be accurate, high quality, and timely.
• Develops routine monitoring plan to follow any patients with critical indicators by reviewing records after scheduled interactions.
• Assists team in developing patients with complex needs care plan to improve engagement and retention in treatment.
• Conducts patient care through multiple mediums, including telehealth and in-person visits.
• Partners with team pharmacist on any medication irregularities and concerns; perform medication reconciliation if indicated during any phase of the member’s engagement.
• Reviews all patients that have a post-discharge event and are transitioned readmitted to an inpatient setting, or suffer a crisis event, and assist team in formulating a new Contingency Plan and Action Plan
• Ensures that Wayspring’s Clinical Care Navigators understand and adhere to patients’ treatment plans and act as a clinical resource as needed.
• Provides education on patient behavioral health medical conditions, preventative care, and medication adherence compliance.
• Adhere to Wayspring information security and privacy requirements.
• Understand and adhere to patients’ treatment plans and act as a clinical resource as needed.

Requirements and Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing
• Board certification from the AANP or ANCC as a PMHNP with a minimum of one year experience in psychiatric and primary care OR substance use treatment is preferred
• Passionate about helping the Medicaid population and individuals with substance use disorder
• Previous or current credentialing through Medicare, Medicaid, or other commercial insurance plans
• Holds and maintains an unrestricted DEA
• Willingness to be current with all state and federal training requirements related to the prescribing of MAT
• Must be able to participate in Medicaid and become credentialed with designated health plans
• Intermediate technology skills including MS Office (Logging into programs, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Teams), EMR systems, etc.
• Strong and reliable home internet connection
• Extensive experience in behavioral health, preferably in the field of substance use disorders, interacting directly with patients and providers.
• Experience in managed care for either behavioral health or medical case management is preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills are a must, a background in motivational interviewing and health coaching techniques is preferred.
• Ability to quickly identify problems and act to minimize the likelihood of adverse clinical outcomes, as well as comfortability in working with Medicaid populations.
• Comfortable working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary treatment team to achieve optimal clinical outcomes for referred patients.

Our goal is to foster a workplace where everyone feels a true sense of belonging, is supported, and empowered to thrive. We actively seek different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences—because we believe that drives better performance and innovation. We’re committed to identifying and removing barriers for the communities we serve.

Benefit Summary

Creating a great employee experience takes more than just perks—but let’s be real, those matter too. Here’s how we’re building a company where you, your family, your pets, and your passions can thrive.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance options – including options for your pets!
• Company funded HSA + Monthly Gym Allowance
• Paid parental leave – all parents included!
• Company paid short term disability, long term disability and life insurance
• 401k with company match
• Premium Employee Assistance Program, inclusive of counseling sessions
• Pardon and Expungement Scholarship Program
• Company Contributions to Future Minded Savings (HSA and Emergency savings fund)
• Generous PTO package (accrual policy based on years of service) and an additional 10 paid company holidays
• Company 2 week paid sabbatical program!
• Provider Benefits include ASAM training and membership + $2,500 CEU annual stipend and more!