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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Recovery from Addictions Program

Nurse Practitioner Above average in Nurse Practitioner rolesNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 16 days ago

Job description

Join Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Psychiatric Mental Health NP – M-F, No Weekends in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Comprehensive Benefits
  • Employee Benefits and Rewards

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will conduct biopsychosocial assessments, order psychopharmacological interventions, and provide clinical direction for clients in the Recovery from Addictions Program. They will also consult with community providers, court systems, and internal teams to ensure high-quality, recovery-oriented treatment.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a current and valid registration as a professional nurse and authorization to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Massachusetts. A minimum of three years of full-time experience as a registered nurse in a medical facility is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric mental health nursingBiopsychosocial assessmentPsychopharmacologySubstance use disorder treatmentClinical risk assessmentDiagnostic evaluationCase managementInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationCrisis interventionHIPAA complianceMentoringDocumentationPolicy developmentMedication management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Recovery from Addictions Program at Commonwealth of Massachusetts a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 12,709 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 44% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 12,709 active roles in this profession

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Nurse Practitioner roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 88 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles

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About Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Government Administration
Boston, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits
Employee Benefits and Rewards