Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

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Job Description

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Job Overview:

Samba Recovery at Peachtree is seeking a qualified and dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our outpatient team. In this role, you will work collaboratively with a Medical Director and clinical team to provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and client-centered care within our outpatient program.

  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Responsibilities:
  • Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations and ongoing assessments.
  • Diagnose mental health conditions and co-occurring disorders.
  • Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications as clinically indicated.
  • Collaborate with therapists, case managers, and other members of the treatment team to develop and monitor individualized treatment plans.
  • Provide psychoeducation and medication guidance to clients and their families.
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, KIPU.
  • Order and interpret laboratory tests as appropriate.
  • Participate in case consultations, staff meetings, and compliance trainings.
  • Ensure compliance with HIPAA and all applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Qualifications:
  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification.
  • Active and unrestricted PMHNP license in the state of Georgia.
  • DEA license with the authority to prescribe psychiatric medications.
  • Prior working relationship with a psychiatrist(s) is preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience, ideally in outpatient mental health and/or substance use treatment settings.
  • Familiarity with startup or growing treatment programs is preferred.
  • Excellent communication, clinical documentation, and organizational skills.
  • Commitment to delivering trauma-informed, culturally competent, and client-centered care.

Schedule: Contracted, up to 35 hours/week

Flexible schedule

Some evenings required

Why Samba Recovery

Joining Samba Recovery means stepping into a leadership role where your decisions will directly shape patient outcomes, staff culture, and long-term organizational success. This is an opportunity to combine executive leadership with purpose-driven work—building something new, meaningful, and impactful from the very beginning.

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Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and manage psychotropic medications for clients in an outpatient setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary clinical team to develop and monitor individualized treatment plans while maintaining accurate EHR documentation.

Requirements

Requires an MSN with PMHNP certification and an active Georgia license, along with a DEA license. A minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in outpatient mental health or substance use treatment is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationDiagnosis of Mental Health ConditionsPsychotropic Medication PrescriptionTreatment PlanningKIPU EHRTrauma-Informed CareCulturally Competent CarePatient AssessmentLaboratory Test Interpretation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) at Samba Recovery a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,201 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 62% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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