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Starkville, Mississippi

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner- Starkville

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Starkville, Mississippi

About Right Track Medical Group

Right Track Medical Group is an outpatient behavioral health practice providing compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults ages 6 and older. Our Starkville clinic offers a collaborative and patient-centered environment focused on improving access to high-quality mental health services across Mississippi.

Our approach includes comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, individual and family therapy, coping skills groups, and innovative treatment options including TMS and Spravato for treatment-resistant depression.

We treat a wide range of common mental health conditions including:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • PTSD
  • OCD
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Mood Disorders

Position Overview

We are seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our growing outpatient team in Starkville, MS. This position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive, collaborative environment alongside experienced behavioral health professionals while providing care to patients across the lifespan.

The ideal candidate is patient-focused, team-oriented, and passionate about providing accessible psychiatric care in an outpatient setting.

Position Highlights

  • 100% outpatient psychiatry
  • Collaborative clinical environment
  • Child, adolescent, and adult patient population
  • TMS and Spravato services offered onsite
  • Telehealth flexibility available
  • Established patient base and referral network
  • Full administrative support
  • EMR system in place

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations
  • Diagnose and treat behavioral health conditions across the lifespan
  • Provide medication management and ongoing psychiatric care
  • Develop individualized treatment plans
  • Collaborate with therapists and interdisciplinary clinical staff
  • Maintain timely and accurate documentation
  • Participate in treatment planning and patient education

Qualifications

  • Active PMHNP license in Mississippi or ability to obtain
  • DEA license or eligibility
  • Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • New graduates with relevant psychiatric clinical experience are encouraged to apply

Services at This Location

  • Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Medication Management
  • Individual Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Coping Skills Groups
  • Child & Adolescent Services
  • TMS Therapy
  • Spravato Treatment

LOCATION: Our clinic is conveniently located at:

200 Hwy 12 East

Starkville, MS

The clinic is well-positioned to serve the Starkville community, including students, faculty, and staff in the surrounding university area.

Why Join Right Track Medical Group?

At Right Track Medical Group, we believe mental healthcare should be compassionate, collaborative, and innovative. Providers are supported by an experienced team that values clinical autonomy, teamwork, and delivering meaningful patient outcomes.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner- Starkville at BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,163 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 54% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 70% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,163 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Starkville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,433/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Beacon Behavioral Support Services

Mental Health Care
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% outpatient psychiatry
Collaborative clinical environment
Telehealth flexibility available
Established patient base and referral network
Full administrative support
EMR system in place