Location: Lawrence, MA
Job Summary Serve locally. Grow academically. Lead change in community mental health.
Seeking an experienced Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join an innovative, mission-driven team expanding same-day access to mental health and substance use services for youth, adults, and families across Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, and North Andover.
This role offers the opportunity to practice within a fully integrated continuum of care that includes ambulatory services, mobile crisis, and short-term crisis stabilization while benefiting from strong academic mentorship and leadership development.
Why Join Us? Mission-driven care: Deliver high-quality, compassionate behavioral health services embedded in the community
Exceptional team culture: Collaborative, multidisciplinary providers committed to excellence
Academic & professional growth: Ongoing supervision and mentorship from psychiatrists and behavioral health leaders
Teaching opportunities: Engage with NP students, medical students, psychiatry residents, and social work interns
Innovation & leadership: Exposure to cutting-edge community psychiatry models and pathways to leadership roles
Quality improvement & research: Participate in practice-based research and QI initiatives
Key Responsibilities Provide urgent and scheduled mental health and substance use evaluations and treatment
Conduct comprehensive diagnostic assessments and develop biopsychosocial treatment plans
Provide medication management across a broad behavioral health population
Coordinate care across ambulatory, crisis, and stabilization services
Screen for and provide treatment for MOUD and MAUD (medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders)
Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary care team
Schedule Qualifications Active Massachusetts PMHNP license
Current PMHNP board certification
Active DEA registration and MA Controlled Substance registration
Minimum of 3 years of PMHNP experience required
Spanish proficiency strongly preferred
Compensation Compensation is determined based on experience, education, training, certifications, geographic location, and job responsibilities, in accordance with applicable laws.
