Arkansas Licensed Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

To support a growing telepsychiatry practice, the part-time Arkansas Licensed Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner will conduct psychiatric evaluations, diagnose and treat mental health conditions, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team, all while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct telehealth-based psychiatric evaluations and provide evidence-based treatment for patients with serious mental illness and substance use disorders
• Act as a behavioral health consultant within an interdisciplinary care team, ensuring connections to community mental health services
• Document patient encounters and care coordination efforts in the electronic medical record (EMR)

Required qualifications

• Board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Active, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license with prescriptive authority
• Experience managing complex psychiatric conditions, including substance use disorders and serious mental illness
• Willingness to obtain multi-state licensure
• Comfort delivering care via telehealth and technology-enabled platforms