Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$115k-$130k

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Posted 58m ago · Verified live

Job Description

About Company

At Learning To Achieve Wellness, our mission is to provide exceptional, accessible mental health and psychiatric care while meeting every patient where they are.

As a growing behavioral health organization serving communities throughout Florida, we are committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Our approach blends psychiatric care, medication management, therapy, and innovative specialty services to address the whole person—not just a diagnosis.

We strive to remove barriers to care, serve patients from diverse backgrounds and insurance circumstances, and create meaningful relationships that support long-term wellness. We are equally committed to building a strong, collaborative team of professionals who share our passion for improving mental health care.

At LTAW, we value accountability, compassion, clinical excellence, teamwork, continuous growth, and the belief that every interaction is an opportunity to make a difference.

Position Summary

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) provides safe, high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and medication management to patients across the lifespan in accordance with the provider's education, training, licensure, certification, credentialing, and authorized scope of practice.

Psychiatric Providers at Learning to Achieve Wellness work collaboratively with physicians, therapists, medical assistants, specialty-treatment teams, administrative staff, and outside members of the patient's healthcare team to promote coordinated, person-centered care.

Learning to Achieve Wellness provides comprehensive behavioral-health services including psychiatric medication management, psychotherapy, TMS, Spravato/esketamine treatment, medication-assisted treatment, diagnostic testing, and other specialty and wellness services.

Psychiatric Providers are expected to appropriately identify patients who may benefit from these services and coordinate referrals in accordance with current clinical protocols

Responsibilities

  • Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations and mental health assessments to identify patient needs and formulate diagnoses.
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans, including prescribing and managing psychotropic medications.
  • Provide psychotherapy and counseling services using evidence-based modalities tailored to patient conditions.
  • Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive care.
  • Monitor patient progress, adjust treatment plans as necessary, and provide crisis intervention when required.
  • Educate patients and families about mental health conditions, treatment options, and strategies for managing symptoms.
  • Maintain accurate and confidential patient records in compliance with legal and ethical standards.
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives and stay current with advances in psychiatric nursing practice.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing with a specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
  • Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice within the United States.
  • Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated clinical experience in psychiatric mental health care, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
  • Current DEA registration and delegated prescribing authority when required for assigned duties.
  • Be eligible for enrollment, credentialing, and recredentialing with Medicare, Medicaid, commercial health plans, hospitals, facilities, and other payers or organizations required for the assigned role.
  • Maintain an active and accurate National Provider Identifier (NPI), CAQH profile, and other credentialing information required by LTAW.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in diverse clinical settings such as inpatient, outpatient, or community mental health centers.
  • Experience treating patients across the lifespan.
  • Experience providing both in-person and telehealth psychiatric care.
  • Experience with treatment-resistant depression, substance-use disorders, ADHD, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, or other common behavioral-health conditions.
  • Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems and telepsychiatry platforms.
  • Familiarity with TMS, Spravato/esketamine, MAT, long-acting injectable medications, pharmacogenomic testing, or other specialty psychiatric treatments.

Newly graduated PMHNPs and other appropriately qualified providers may be considered for designated training or residency positions when available.

Skills

The required clinical skills enable the PMHNP to perform comprehensive psychiatric assessments and develop effective treatment plans that address complex mental health conditions.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential for building therapeutic relationships with patients and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Proficiency in medication management and psychotherapy techniques ensures safe and effective patient care.

Familiarity with electronic health records and telehealth technologies facilitates efficient documentation and expands access to care.

Preferred skills such as expertise in specialized therapy modalities and cultural competency enhance the ability to provide personalized, evidence-based interventions that respect patient diversity and promote recovery.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation

Learning to Achieve Wellness, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process or perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations will be considered in accordance with applicable law.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing with a PMHNP specialization and possess an unrestricted NP license. Additionally, they must be certified as a PMHNP-BC and maintain current DEA registration and BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient educationCollaborationClinical documentationEvidence-based practice

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 54% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$115k–$130kPsychiatry median $138k (middle half $129k–$159k)294 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$118k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Florida114 active2,210 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 54% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Psychiatry pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$123k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 30 employers
7
<$135k
10
$135k-150k
11
$150k-165k
2
$165k-180k
5
$180k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,170 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Learning To Achieve Wellness

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive behavioral-health services including TMS, Spravato/esketamine, MAT
Telehealth and in-person care options
New graduate training/residency positions available

Living in Ocala

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k≈ 2.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,575/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Ocala, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.