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Long Beach, California

Nurse Practitioner, Psych PMHNP - LA Step Down (185)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$169k-$208k

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Job Description

“They made it easier for me to live, breathe, eat, and stay clean. Without them, I’d be waiting somewhere, waiting for someone to give me a chance to live...” - Client from Telecare

What You Will Do to Change Lives

As a senior member of the clinical team, the Nurse Practitioner provides direct psychiatric nurse practitioner care and medical treatment to members served.

Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP - Full Time (40 hours/ week)

Compensation -

Expected Employee starting wage range - $168,582.77- $208,192.28 / annually

Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

Independent Contractors are not eligible for company benefits and must provide their own malpractice insurance.

What You Bring to the Table (Must Have)

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Science and an advanced degree in a healthcare science as required by the State Licensing program
  • Minimum of one (1) year of full-time experience, or its part-time equivalent, working in a program serving persons with mental disabilities
  • Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Board Certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
  • Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner in the State of practice
  • Active DEA and Furnishing licenses

What’s In It For You*

  • Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Nine Paid Holidays
  • Dynamic, collaborative, and professional team environment
  • Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
  • For more information visit: telecarecorp.com

Join Our Compassionate Team

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams.

Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

LA Step Down provides intensive mental health services to 126 adults, ages 18+ who have an Axis I diagnosis, and also clients who are mentally incompetent to stand trial (MIST).

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

*May vary by location and position type

Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner provides direct psychiatric care and medical treatment to members served as a senior member of the clinical team. They are responsible for delivering effective behavioral health services to adults with Axis I diagnoses.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, an advanced degree in healthcare science, and be ANCC board-certified as a PMHNP. A minimum of one year of experience in a program serving persons with mental disabilities is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPatient carePsychiatric mental health nursingDEA licensingAdvanced practice nursing

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 62% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$188k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $170k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$169k–$208kPsychiatry median $160k (middle half $138k–$183k)31 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$170k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in California158 active2,232 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 62% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 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.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution

44 jobs · 35 employers
17
<$165k
7
$165k-190k
13
$190k-215k
3
$215k-240k
4
$240k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
33% this job
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 2,191 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Telecare

Mental Health Care
Alameda, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
401K
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Paid Time Off
Nine Paid Holidays
Online University Tuition Discount
Company Scholarships

Living in Long Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$961k≈ 5.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,412/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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