Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Listed compensation
$120k-$130k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Location: 3205 N Twyman Rd, Independence, MO 64058 Annual Salary: $120,000 to $130,000, depending on experience
Join a mission-driven clinical team dedicated to transforming mental health care for adolescents and their families. At Embark Behavioral Health, you'll provide evidence-based, trauma-informed psychiatric care in a collaborative and supportive environment at our short-term residential treatment program.
As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, you will conduct psychiatric evaluations, diagnose and treat behavioral health conditions, provide medication management, and develop individualized treatment plans that help adolescents ages 12-17 build lasting emotional wellness and resilience.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with therapists, and other program staff to discuss treatment plans and client progress
Assess and screen patients by conducting psychiatric evaluations, admitting diagnosis, psychiatric assessments, client interviews, medical histories, and observations.
Prescribe, supervise, and direct psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
- Interact, counsel, and instruct guardians and family members of clients' conditions.
- Complete all necessary clinical documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
- Document client records and progress, including symptoms, medications, and treatments.
- Provide expert opinion to insurance claim adjusters.
- Provide medical assessments on clients, as needed and regulated by state requirements.
- Establish timelines, tasks, and medical needs of our adolescent clients.
Qualifications
- Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
- Active Missouri APRN licensure as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
Current DEA Registration
Experience providing psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, medication management, and individualized treatment planning.
Commitment to supporting adolescents and families through evidence-based, trauma-informed behavioral health treatment.
Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
Benefits
- Why Join Us (Career Growth):
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Multiple plan options including PPO and HDHPs with HSA eligibility and company contributions.
- Paid Parental Leave – Up to 6 weeks fully paid for exempt employees and 4 weeks for non-exempt.
- Life & Disability Coverage – Company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability; voluntary life and optional short-term disability available.
- 401(k) with Company Match – Retirement savings with matching contributions after eligibility period.
- PTO & Holidays – Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays throughout the year.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential support for life’s challenges.
If you're ready to be part of a dedicated team making a lasting impact on young lives in our community, we want to hear from you!
Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Embark is committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community.
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Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 64% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$138k in purchasing power | Missouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Missouri | 32 active | 2,206 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 64% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Missouri Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment312 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,327 in the last 30 days | 989 the 30 days before (+34%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +5.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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