Nurse Practitioner, Psych PMHNP - LA Step Down (185)
Listed compensation
$169k-$208k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $169k–$208k | Psychiatry median $160k (middle half $138k–$183k)31 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$170k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in California | 158 active | 2,232 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% remote · 62% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs
44 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
44 jobs · 35 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
36 jobs · 35 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
LifeStance Health · Salem, New Hampshire
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) (DNP)
LifeStance Health · Waukesha, Wisconsin
Family Nurse Practitioner
$182k-$274kNurse Practitioner Manager - Los Angeles & other locations, CA (CareMore)
$173k-$260k