Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Company: Volunteers of America Massachusetts
Location: Quincy
Posted on: November 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Description: The Opportunity: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner Job Type: Full-time, Hybrid Salary: $120,000-
$165,000/ year Who We Are || VOAMASS gives members of the community
who need help the most the services, support, and tools they need
to create a fresh start. At VOAMASS, our dedicated integrated care
teams are committed to serving the whole person. The Psychiatric
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is directly responsible
for the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of persons served with
mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. The PMHNP
coordinates care with persons served integrated clinical care team,
VOAMASS programs, and external providers to ensure that supportive
therapy and proper medication prescribing is being done. All in
addition to working with an incredibly talented multi-disciplinary
team at VOAMASS to discuss complex cases and review records of
persons served. This role is hybrid with 2 days working in our
office and 3 days working remote. This role is about making a
difference in the lives of the people we serve. You’ll bring the
following qualifications: - Nursing Certification as an ANCC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the state of
Massachusetts with 2 years of experience - A Master’s Degree in
Nursing & a current license as a nurse practitioner in the state of
Massachusetts. - A valid DEA registration with Schedule III
authority - Must have experience in treating individuals who are
receiving treatment for mental health, substance use, dual
diagnosis, and co-occurring disorders. Key Responsibilities: -
Provides evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment to individuals with
mental health, substance use, dual diagnosis, and co-occurring
disorders. - Conducts psychiatric and addiction assessments, which
include: mental status evaluation, current functioning, medical
health screenings, current medication, and prior medication
history, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment planning. - Provides
prescribing practice for prescription of medication (psychiatric
and addiction medicine) and monitoring of symptoms related to the
use of medication as assigned and supervised by the Medical
Director. - Provide psychopharmacology and addiction medicine
services with a no four walls approach, when the need for stability
is indicated. - Serves as part of the ACT/IDDT team to ensure that
persons served enrolled in the ACT/IDDT are obtaining immediate
access to psychopharmacology and addiction medicine services,
receiving stabilization services, and continued monitoring for
acute symptomology. May intervene in emergency or crisis situations
according to ACT/IDDT team protocol. - Serves as part of the
integrated services care team and multidisciplinary review team to
enhance persons served experiences and maintain agency compliance
with state regulations and mental health professional standards.
Provides consultation and training to clinical staff as member of
the integrated service team. - Maintains records according to
VOAMASS Policies and Procedures, completing all documentation and
billing in a timely manner. Since 1934, VOAMASS has provided
critical services to the residents of the Commonwealth. From
pioneering early residential treatment programs in the 1960’s to
leading today in the field of mental health programming, VOAMASS
can be counted on to tackle our greatest challenges. For full-time
employees, including our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner our comprehensive and generous benefits package
includes: - Excellent health, vision, and dental insurance with 85%
of medical deductible and certain co-pays paid by employer -
Multiple opportunities to use pre-tax dollars to save for expenses
such as health care (flexible spending account), child care,
transit, and parking - 403(b) retirement plan with employer match -
24/7 nurse hotline for urgent health questions - Employee
assistance program to provide help with family concerns, stress
management, legal issues, and more - Employer-paid long-term
disability and life insurance - Pet insurance - Tuition remission
programs - Loan forgiveness (Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
program) - Generous vacation benefits, starting at three weeks and
moving to four weeks after three years of employment - 14 paid
holidays, higher than industry average - Fitness/wellness
reimbursement to cover expenses such as gym membership - Employee
discount program on hundreds of items such as computers, cell phone
plans and accessories, furniture, hotels, vacation home rentals,
etc. - Cash bonus, with no annual cap, for referring other
qualified candidates for employment VOAMASS is proud to be an Equal
Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon
race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including
pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a
protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or
other applicable legally protected characteristics. Requirements:
Compensation details: 120000-160000 Yearly Salary
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Keywords: Volunteers of America Massachusetts, Quincy , Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare , Quincy, Massachusetts
