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Directions for Living
Clearwater, Florida

Psychiatric APRN- Dept of Health

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$140k

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Clearwater Center - Clearwater, FL, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Pay Rate: $140,000 We offer: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term and Long-Term Disability. 5 days of Paid Time Off 16 Paid Wellness Days and Holidays - Including the week of Christmas off!

Do you envision working for a dynamic, mission-driven organization which supports the community while fostering an employee culture of appreciation and fun? If your answer is yes, then an employment opportunity at Directions for Living may be a great fit for you!

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package for all full-time employees, PTO and paid company holidays, 403b retirement, EAP, and year-round employee wellness and appreciation initiatives. POSITION SUMMARY: This is a responsible position requiring clinical, psychiatric, medical, and administrative duties.

The Psychiatric APRN will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management services to adults with behavioral health issues.

The Psychiatric APRN will work collaboratively with the Medical Director, other Providers and Clinicians to provide quality client assessment and diagnosis, formulate treatment plans, prescribe medications, order laboratory tests, interpret test results, provide patient education, and documentation via the electronic health records system per statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession.

This position will be supervised by a Medical Director (Psychiatrist) with whom there is a Collaborative Practice Agreement established upon hire. The APRN will also work in collaboration with a Medical Assistant to coordinate client care. Co-Located at the Bayside Clinic and the St. Petersburg Health Department.

Full-time Psychiatric APRNs are required to consistently meet the minimum client-facing client care hours/billable hours per month. Directions for Living is an essential services provider.

All Directions for Living Team Members must be willing and able to provide vital support and essential services to the people that we serve in the event of an emergency, pandemic, or other disaster situation.

Qualifications

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS: Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/ Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and certification required.

Florida Nursing License Must have a valid/current Florida DEA Number Must have expert knowledge in prescribing psychotropic medications to treat a wide variety of severe and persistent mental illnesses in adults. Must be proficient in Avatar or other electronic health record.

Must be able to use Telehealth platform for service delivery, and for team and individual supervision as needed.

EOE/ADA/DFW Smoke Free Campus IND123 info.flclearinghouse.com For the safety of all clients and team members, please remember that Directions for Living is a private business and weapons or firearms are not permitted in any of our facilities. If you carry a weapon, it must remain secured in your vehicle (ref: Fla. Stat. 790.251)

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric APRN will conduct outpatient psychiatric evaluations and manage medications for adults with behavioral health issues. They will collaborate with the Medical Director and clinical team to formulate treatment plans and document care in electronic health records.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification and a valid Florida DEA number. Expert knowledge in prescribing psychotropic medications and proficiency in electronic health record systems are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationClinical assessmentTreatment planningPsychotropic medication prescribingLaboratory test interpretationCollaborative care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric APRN- Dept of Health at Directions for Living a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 64% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$140k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,201 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Clearwater

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$422k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,963/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 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 Directions for Living

Mental Health Care
Clearwater, Florida
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
5 days Paid Time Off
16 Paid Wellness Days and Holidays
403b retirement
EAP