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Stars Behavioral Health Group
Sacramento, California

Nurse Practitioner | On- Call

Nurse PractitionerNo callPart-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$79/hour

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Job Description

Partner with us in making a positive change!

Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare.

Job Title

Nurse Practitioner | On-Call

Division/Program

Capital Star Crisis Residential Program

Starting Compensation

66.12 - 79.34 USD Per Hour

Working Location

Sacramento: Crisis Residential Program

Working Hours/Shift

On-Call, 8 hours Per Week

Why Join Our Team?

  • Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
  • Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

  • Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.

Professional Growth Opportunities

  • On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
  • Career development programs designed to help you grow.
  • Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).

Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication

What You Bring to SBHG (Qualifications)

Education

  • Master’s degree in nursing with a specialty in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from an accredited university;
  • Completion of an approved Adult, Child, or Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program;
  • Doctorate degree preferred.

Experience

  • Must have 2- 3 years of experience with adults and children greater than age 12 who are present and are assessed with a DSM-V diagnosis.
  • Experience with mentally ill participants preferred.

License and Certification

  • Current certification to practice as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
  • Current certification as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, preferred.
  • Current DEA License for the furnishing of psychotropic medications
  • Valid California Driver's License and automobile insurance

How You Will Make a Difference (Job Overview)

In collaboration with a designated physician the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is responsible for providing outpatient psychiatric care, including intakes, assessments, and furnishing and providing medication management, following established standards and practices. The PMHNP will review and analyze participant records to furnish and evaluate the usage of psychotropic and other drugs and the quality and appropriateness of the care of mental health participants.

Division/Program Overview

  • Programs: Voluntary Residential Program for Transition-Age Youth (TAY)
  • Population Served: At-risk Transition-Age Youth (TAY) needing a higher level of care short of psychiatric hospitalization | Capacity: Up to 15 youth
  • Facility & Setting: 24/7 Voluntary Residential Facility
  • Clinical Services: Individual therapy, group rehabilitation, medication management, and clinical case management
  • Length of Stay: Extended residential treatment timeline (varies based on individual stabilization, recovery, and housing transition goals)

Skills & Transition

  • Educational guidance, vocational training/support, and housing placement/location assistance
  • Recovery-oriented care, peer support, life skills development, and community connection building

Learn more about SBHG at: starsinc.com

For Additional Information

Norcalrecruitment@starsinc.com

Key Responsibilities

Provide clinical nursing care and psychiatric support within a crisis residential setting. Conduct patient assessments and manage care plans for individuals in acute distress.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner with relevant clinical experience. Ability to work on-call shifts in a residential facility environment is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis interventionPatient assessmentClinical care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner | On- Call at Stars Behavioral Health Group 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 13,508 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 47 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 43% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in nurse practitioner rolesranked against 13,508 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $177k (middle half $153k–$221k)53 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in California151 active2,197 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 43% no call · 68% no weekends47 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, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#14 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,279 in the last 30 days1,013 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+5.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (13,508 Nurse Practitioner roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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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 2,161 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Stars Behavioral Health Group

Mental Health Care
Long Beach, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employer-paid Medical, Dental, Vision
Paid CEU Opportunities
Vacation and Holiday Pay
Career Development Programs
Supervision for BBS Hours

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$452k
Typical market rent
$2,045/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
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 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.