Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Compensation
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Job Description
About Us
ReNew U Therapy & Wellness is an outpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment practice in Youngstown, serving clients across Ohio in person and through telehealth. We offer PHP, IOP, MAT/MOUD, Spravato, individual counseling, case management, and peer recovery support. Our mission is to help people heal, grow, and rediscover purpose through compassionate, evidence-based, and faith-sensitive care.
The Role
We're looking for a PMHNP who wants to do meaningful work with people living with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. You'll handle psychiatric evaluations and medication management, including MAT/MOUD, and you'll be part of a close team of counselors, case managers, and peer recovery supporters who work together on each client's care. You'll practice under Ohio APRN licensure with a collaborating physician.
What You'll Do
- Complete psychiatric evaluations, including mental status exams, diagnosis, and risk assessment
- Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications, and order and review labs as needed
- Evaluate clients for MAT/MOUD (buprenorphine, naltrexone, and other FDA-approved options) and manage induction, stabilization, and maintenance
- Give long-acting injectable antipsychotics and extended-release injectable MAT medications
- Complete biopsychosocial assessments, ASAM level-of-care determinations, and person-centered treatment plans
- Support crisis intervention and safety planning
- Coordinate with primary care, pharmacies, hospitals, and outside agencies
- Join treatment team meetings and case reviews
- Keep timely, accurate documentation in the EHR
- Provide individual therapy and co-facilitate groups as needed
What You'll Need
- MSN or DNP from an accredited PMHNP program
- Current, unrestricted Ohio RN and APRN-CNP licenses with prescriptive authority
- PMHNP-BC board certification through ANCC or AANP
- Current DEA registration
- Ability to maintain a Standard Care Arrangement with a collaborating physician
- CPR/BLS and Narcan training
Nice to Have
- Experience in community mental health, addiction treatment, or MAT/MOUD
- Comfort with harm-reduction principles and ASAM Criteria
What We Offer
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 9 paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Sick time
- Mental health days
- A supportive team that works across disciplines
- A mix of in-person and telehealth work
- The chance to make a real difference for people in recovery in the Mahoning Valley and across Ohio
ReNew U Therapy & Wellness is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will conduct psychiatric evaluations, manage medications, and provide MAT/MOUD treatment for clients with mental health and substance use disorders. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop treatment plans, provide individual therapy, and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MSN or DNP from an accredited PMHNP program and possess current, unrestricted Ohio RN and APRN-CNP licenses. Additionally, they are required to have PMHNP-BC board certification, current DEA registration, and the ability to maintain a Standard Care Arrangement with a collaborating physician.
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, 42% are remote, 68% have no call, 80% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $139k (middle half $130k–$160k)288 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Ohio index 92.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Ohio | 84 active | 2,221 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 42% remote · 68% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Ohio Nurse Practitioner listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment527 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #6 of 17 specialties | postings stay open a median 36 days · 16% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 983 postings, 1,113 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,385 in the last 30 days | 1,093 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +1.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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