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Modesto, California

Nurse Practitioner, Psych PMHNP - Behavioral Health Services Team

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$174k-$215k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

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 Psych Nurse Practitioner provides direct psychiatric care and medication treatment to members served, in addition to the recovery focused treatment plan developed and delivered in concert with the multidisciplinary team.

Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP - Full-time, 40 hours per week M-F

8am - 5pm, onsite position

Compensation -

Expected Employee starting wage range - $173,906 - $214,767 / 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.

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.

Telecare manages one of Stanislaus County's Regional Service Teams, providing outpatient and intensive community support mental health services to members over the age of 18.

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 Psych Nurse Practitioner provides direct psychiatric care and medication treatment to members served. They also develop and deliver recovery-focused treatment plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, an advanced healthcare degree, and be ANCC Board Certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. At least one year of full-time experience working with persons with mental disabilities is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Recovery focused treatment planningMultidisciplinary team collaborationMental health assessmentClinical documentationPatient carePsychiatric mental health nursing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner, Psych PMHNP - Behavioral Health Services Team at Telecare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 14,250 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 60% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$194k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $176k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,209 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Modesto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$436k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,021/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Telecare

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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