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Compass Health Center
Chicago, Illinois

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis – every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role

We are seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about addressing the current nationwide behavioral health crisis, while working on interdisciplinary treatment teams within an organization that is redefining the standard of comprehensive PHP/IOP care.

You will play a pivotal role in a growing, mission-driven environment that accommodates provider autonomy to create innovative and individualized treatments for each patient. This role will be focused on treating patients in our our child, adolescent and adult programs.

What You'll Do

Performing complete initial psychiatric evaluation on patient to determine diagnosis and develop plan of care including medication prescription, if indicated

  • Revising, prescribing, and implementing therapeutic regimen using an interdisciplinary approach
  • Monitoring patient progress and providing collaborative treatment and communication with the treatment team
  • Providing timely documentation of each encounter with a patient
  • Ensuring patient/family education regarding clinical condition and relevant aspects of care
  • Working in collaboration with treatment team members to ensure quality of care and consideration of services
  • Maintaining required level of continuing education and preferred development activities

Using interpersonal and communication skills that enable one to establish and maintain professional relations with patients, families, colleagues and other members of the healthcare team

Who You Are

  • Licensed or possess the ability to obtain license as an Advance Practiced Nurse in the State of Illinois
  • ANCC National Board Certification in Psychiatry- PMHNP Certification
  • Prescriptive Authority
  • DEA license
  • Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
  • DNP or MSN from an accredited Nursing Program
  • CPR certified
  • Experience with patients in crisis
  • 1+ years’ experience prescribing

Experience with multiple specialties including mood and anxiety, mental health and substance use, OCD and complex anxiety, and trauma

We know job descriptions can be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to apply!

Who We Are

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP).

Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming. Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.

A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities.

Benefits & Perks

We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization.

For eligible positions, our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.

What’s Next?

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply – we’d be grateful to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

Perform initial psychiatric evaluations and develop individualized care plans including medication management for patients in crisis. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to monitor progress and provide comprehensive PHP/IOP care for children, adolescents, and adults.

Requirements

Requires a DNP or MSN, PMHNP certification, and valid licensure as an APRN and RN in Illinois. Candidates must have a DEA license, CPR certification, and at least one year of experience in prescribing and treating complex mental health conditions.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Crisis InterventionPatient EducationClinical DocumentationTreatment PlanningBehavioral Health Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Compass Health Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,182 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, 56% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,182 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Compass Health Center

Mental Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/dental/vision plans
401k with company matching
Generous PTO
Parental leave
CEU seminars
Volunteering opportunities