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Clarvida - Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$115k-$160k

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Job Description

  • Job Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Location: Arizona (On-site)
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $115,000- $160,000 Sign on Bonus $1,000

About Your Role

As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, you will manage an assigned caseload, providing direct patient care, conducting psychiatric evaluations, and prescribing and monitoring medication. You will work primarily from our Arizona office locations, with the option of Telehealth for some patients.

In addition, you will provide oversight to medical assistants, participate in treatment planning, case consultation, staffing, and document client interactions to ensure progress towards goals.

You will be expected to address client clinical needs during regular workday hours and take part in a rotational on-call schedule (typically one week a month). After-hours calls are rare.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct psychiatric evaluations and provide medication management
  • Oversee medical assistants and support staff
  • Participate in treatment planning and clinical consultations
  • Provide psychiatric consultation to caregivers and clinicians
  • Manage high acuity patients and effect behavior changes
  • Stay current with diagnostic and treatment changes/modalities
  • Participate in team supervision and maintain licensure
  • Advocate for the client’s psychiatric needs

Required Qualifications

  • MD or DO license in Arizona
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
  • CPR/First Aid certified
  • Valid Arizona driver's license (must be unrestricted)
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English (preferred)

Compensation & Benefits

$115,000-$160,000

Full-time Employees

  • Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
  • Separate sick leave that rolls over annually
  • Up to 10 paid holidays*
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Health, Dependent, and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee, Spouse, and Dependent Life Insurance (Basic & Optional)

All Employees

  • 401(k) plan
  • Mileage and Cell Phone Reimbursement (or company phone)

Pet Insurance

  • DailyPay – access your daily earnings without waiting for payday!
  • SoFi at Work student loan refinancing
  • Next Steps Financial Wellness program
  • Company laptop with great IT support
  • Discounts on Verizon and Dell
  • Perks @Clarvida – national discounts on travel, shopping, and entertainment
  • Opportunities for advancement as the company grows
  • Training, Development, and Continuing Education Credits

Work Location: On-site in Arizona with Telehealth options for some patients

Employment Type: Full-time

How to Apply

If you are passionate about working with children and adolescents in a supportive and growth-oriented environment, apply now to join Clarvida as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.

Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

About Clarvida

Clarvida is a trusted provider of behavioral health services, supporting communities across multiple states. We specialize in integrated, person-centered care, collaborating with families and local systems to deliver outcome-driven mental health and substance use services.

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Keywords

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Behavioral Health, Child Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, Medication Management, Mental Health, Licensed Nurse Practitioner, LCSW, Tucson, Arizona

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO license in Arizona and be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. A valid unrestricted Arizona driver's license and CPR/First Aid certification are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationClinical documentationPatient advocacyStaff supervisionMental health assessmentHigh acuity care

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 60% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $137k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,209 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k≈ 2.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Clarvida - Arizona

Mental Health Care
Tucson, Arizona
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid vacation days
Sick leave
10 paid holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
401(k) plan