Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.
$178k gap to top quartile — get your counter-offer number
Top-quartile Psychiatry clinicians earn $386k+. See your target number.
Compensation Intelligence
Based on 6 WeekdayDoc listings
51% below median for Nurse Practitioner in CA — negotiate
Job Description
About the Role
Join Central Neighborhood Hlth Fdn as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop comprehensive evaluations, make diagnoses, and identify any patient risk using present symptoms and a patient’s personal and family history.
- Consider potential development issues, trauma, neurological dysfunction and other psychological disorders to make informed treatment plans and support systems for each patient.
- Responsible for providing outpatient and residential care to patients showing a change or decline in mental status, chronic or urgent medical conditions.
- Collaborate with other treatment providers to help individuals with complex psychiatric issues.
Requirements
- EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Possess and maintain graduate professional nurse, and nurse practitioner registration in a state, which must be unrestricted, current, complete, and active.
- Obtain Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- Must attain and maintain a California State License.
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Central Neighborhood Hlth Fdn as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Central Neighborhood Hlth Fdn a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Psychiatry position at Central Neighborhood Hlth Fdn is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Diagnosis, Medication Management, Holistic Treatment Planning, Patient Evaluation, Psychosocial Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Patient Education, Collaborative Care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.
Core responsibilities: Provide comprehensive mental healthcare services to individuals and families, including diagnosis and medication prescription. Develop holistic treatment plans and collaborate with primary care providers to manage complex psychiatric issues.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychiatry nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full Time
Posted
yesterday
Psychiatry shortage = strong negotiating position
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