Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Listed compensation
$135k-$156k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Trillium Family Services is seeking a compassionate and experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide psychiatric assessment, treatment, and clinical leadership for youth in our care. This role works collaboratively with multidisciplinary treatment teams to support children and adolescents experiencing mental health challenges.
Position Details
- Full Time - 40 hours/week
- Combination of day treatment and outpatient clients in Portland Metro area
- In-person office hours required with some telehealth opportunities
- Flexible schedule, Monday–Friday
- Compensation: $135,000 - $156,000/year
Primary Responsibilities
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations and establish DSM-5 diagnoses for youth entering assigned programs
- Collaborate with the Access Department to determine appropriateness of referrals
- Participate in treatment planning and provide clinical leadership for assigned cases
- Review, update, and approve Master Treatment Plans and discharge recommendations
- Provide timely and accurate documentation for all psychiatric appointments
- Monitor overall client care and participate in Clinical Review Board discussions
- Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications as clinically indicated
- Ensure clinical documentation meets agency, regulatory, and accreditation standards
- Coordinate consultation with medical specialists and allied health professionals as needed
Qualifications
- Completion of a PMHNP training program
- Licensed by the Oregon Board
- DEA certification to prescribe Schedule II medications, including stimulants and benzodiazepines
- Significant experience working with child and adolescent psychiatric patients
- Strong knowledge of child psychiatric assessment and treatment practices
- Familiarity with ethical and professional standards, governmental guidelines, and community standards of psychiatric care
- Basic computer and typing skills, including electronic medical record documentation
Why Join Trillium? We are committed to developing our staff and providing extensive education, training, and mentorship opportunities to help each reach their fullest potential. You’ll take advantage of:
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible
- Comprehensive employer-paid healthcare benefits for eligible employees
- 401k with 6% match
- Paid training and ongoing professional development
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- And more!
Learn more about our programs and mission at Trillium Family Services
For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion, and environment, please contact the HR department. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising client care.
Consideration of candidates will be on-going, and position may close after three days of original postings.
If you need accommodation to review the information and/or complete the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department.
Trillium Family Services is a drug-free workplace. All final applicants will be subject to a criminal record identification check pursuant to ORS 181.536.727.537 and agency policy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider and support culturally linguistically diverse governance, leadership, and workforce.
Key Responsibilities
The PMHNP will conduct psychiatric evaluations, establish DSM-5 diagnoses, and provide clinical leadership for youth in treatment programs. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to manage psychotropic medications and oversee master treatment plans.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Trillium Family Services a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,209 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 50% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $141k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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