Lead behavioral health practice for older adults. PMHNP role. Build and scale a high-quality model. Focus on value-based care. Louisville-based.
Join Abode Care Partners as a Director of Behavioral Health Practice - PMHNP in Louisville, Kentucky.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality behavioral health care to older adults in skilled nursing facilities and related care settings, including psychiatric evaluation, medication management, follow-up care, cognitive screening, and behavioral assessment, in coordination with facility-based teams.
- Lead the day-to-day clinical operations of the behavioral health practice, including provider coverage, clinical workflows, documentation standards, quality expectations, productivity, and patient access.
- Oversee, support, and mentor behavioral health clinicians, including psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, and other behavioral health providers.
- Partner with facility leadership, nursing teams, primary care providers, therapists, care managers, families, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated behavioral health care for residents.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in nursing required.
- Current certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) required.
- Active, unrestricted APRN license required.
- Existing Kentucky and Tennessee APRN licenses preferred; willingness to obtain additional state licenses based on business needs.
Work Schedule
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Abode Care Partners as a Director of Behavioral Health Practice - PMHNP.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
DEA LicenseBoard Certification
Key Skills
Psychiatric Medication ManagementClinical LeadershipGeriatric Behavioral HealthValue-Based CareCognitive ScreeningCare CoordinationClinical Operations ManagementPsychiatric EvaluationDementia CareRegulatory ComplianceInterdisciplinary CollaborationProvider MentorshipPopulation HealthPatient-Centered CareClinical Protocol Development