Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Compensation
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Job Description
- Level: Experienced
- Job Location: STR Bucks - Levittown, PA
- Position Type: Full Time
- Education Level: Graduate Degree
- Salary Range: Undisclosed
- Job Category: Health Care, Work
- Schedule: Bucks Outpatient: Mon
Tues 9am-5pm and Thurs 11am-7pm Cedar Creek Residential: Saturdays 9am-5pm STR Behavioral Health is a behavioral health treatment provider in Pennsylvania, offering a comprehensive continuum of care for adults with mental health disorders and substance use disorders.
Through detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient, and supportive housing, STR Behavioral Health delivers individualized, evidence-based treatment designed to support lasting recovery.
Guided by a compassionate, client-centered approach, STR helps individuals and families find the right path forward at every stage of the recovery journey. Position Summary This position is responsible for the health and safety of all clients.
This position assesses and prescribes appropriate medications as well as assess medical and psychiatric issues/ concerns and makes appropriate referrals. This position consults with treatment team on primary diagnosis and co-occurring issues.
Relationships and Contacts Within the organization: Establish and maintain productive working relationships with peers and accounting team members throughout STR Behavioral Health and affiliated facilities.
Outside the organization: Establish and maintain productive working relationships with third party vendors, as necessary. Position
Responsibilities
Maintaining a safe and secure environment Help Clients by providing information, services, and assistance Prescribe Detoxification medication regimens that are safe, appropriate, and effective for clients with substance use disorder Routine checkups and Medication checks for clients in services Conducting follow up and evaluation of client physical and psychiatric conditions. Prescribe medications as necessary and check on the efficacy of medication regimen Document clinical, medical, and psychiatric treatments and recommendations Pre-screen and approve potential clients by reviewing psych and medical records for admission Order Lab work and UAs as needed Complete Psychiatric Evaluations for every admitting client Complete physical for every admitting client Make referrals to specialist as needed Order and administer Vivitrol as needed Consult with the treatment team Complete progress notes as needed Support Nursing staff.
Qualifications: Minimum
Education and Experience This position requires a minimum of 2 years experience in a Detoxification and/or Residential Setting, preferably in substance abuse. Must be certified in the state of Pennsylvania as a CRNP or Physician’s Assistant. Additional Education and Experience 1.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 2. Willingness to work with a clinical team to make recommendations and implement strategies that will benefit clients 3. Willingness to take calls during after hours days and times. 4.
Other tasks and duties appropriate to the position and/or as assigned Skill Competencies Organization Effective Communication Teamwork Consistency Adaptability Forward Thinking Time Management Continual Learning & Improvement STR Behavioral Health provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. STR behavioral health reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires.
This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.
This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for assessing and prescribing medications, conducting psychiatric evaluations, and managing the physical and mental health of clients. They also consult with the treatment team to develop effective care strategies and ensure a safe, supportive environment for recovery.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a graduate degree and be certified in Pennsylvania as a CRNP or Physician Assistant. A minimum of 2 years of experience in a detoxification or residential substance abuse setting is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 56% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Pennsylvania | 120 active | 2,209 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 32% remote · 56% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioner listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment640 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,327 in the last 30 days | 989 the 30 days before (+34%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +4.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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