Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Harker Heights, TX

Join a community-focused health center in Harker Heights, Texas, providing outpatient psychiatric care to underserved populations. This role offers a blend of in-person and telehealth services, with the opportunity to work remotely in part based on the virtual panel of patients you develop. You’ll be supported by a collaborative multidisciplinary team and have the chance to build lasting patient relationships while making a meaningful impact. The organization offers a competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits, generous paid time off, and support for continuing education and professional development. Additional highlights include assistance with licensure and professional dues, as well as eligibility for student loan repayment programs for mental health professionals.

Duties

• Provide outpatient psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and medication management
• Utilize DSM-5-TR for assessment and treatment planning
• Deliver care in both in-person and telehealth settings
• Collaborate with patients to develop individualized, goal-oriented care plans
• Practice within a trauma-informed, integrated behavioral health model
• Coordinate care with community partners and emergency services when needed
• Participate in limited after-hours on-call rotation (1–2 times per year)
• Document care efficiently using electronic health records

Qualifications

• Board-certified PMHNP with a strong desire to work with underserved populations and those facing significant barriers to care.
• Mission-focused and passionate about improving access to quality mental healthcare.
• Proactive and thrives in a fast-paced clinical setting.
• Trauma-informed and competent in the provision of integrated behavioral healthcare.
• Comfortable working independently with children and adolescents in a group setting while also seeking support and consultation from colleagues.
• Possess extensive knowledge of DSM-5-TR and utilize initial interviews and screenings to provide diagnoses and care planning.
• Collaborates with patients and effectively communicates clinical impressions while assessing strengths, barriers, and psychosocial needs.
• Current, active license to practice as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the State of Texas, with a minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience.
• Ability to interact and collaborate with community partners and emergency medical/psychiatric service providers to ensure patient safety if a patient needs a higher level of care.
• Comfortable providing care in person and virtually

• Base salary starting at $119,000, plus a stipend in the first year. After year one, additional earning potential through bonuses and RVU-based incentives
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
• Retirement plan
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
• Continuing education support, including paid time and stipend
• Reimbursement for licensure and professional membership dues
• Eligibility for federal and state student loan repayment programs
• Opportunity for partial remote work based on patient panel development

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