Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Adolescent | Fayetteville, GA

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Adolescent | Fayetteville, GA

What You'll Do

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and mental status examinations for adolescents (ages 12 to 17)
  
• Obtain medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial histories to inform diagnostic impressions
  
• Assess risk factors including suicidal ideation, homicidal intent, and self-harm behaviors
  
• Develop individualized treatment plans incorporating medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial needs, in coordination with the multidisciplinary team
  
• Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychiatric medications; evaluate therapeutic response, side effects, and adherence; educate clients and families on medication use, benefits, and risks
  
• Provide brief psychotherapy, motivational interviewing, and supportive counseling as needed; facilitate group sessions when appropriate
  
• Collaborate closely with the Medical Director, psychiatrists, therapists, case managers, and nursing staff; participate in case reviews and treatment planning conferences
  
• Educate clients and families about mental health conditions, treatment options, and coping strategies
  
• Continuously monitor for clinical changes, side effects, medication interactions, and behavioral or safety concerns
  
• Maintain accurate, timely, confidential documentation per HIPAA, state, and agency standards
  

Requirements

What You Bring

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing (MSN/DNP) from an accredited institution
  
• Current, unrestricted Georgia APRN/NP license with active RN licensure
  
• Board Certification in Psychiatric-Mental Health (PMHNP-BC)
  
• Current DEA registration
  
• Ability to practice under a Georgia nurse protocol agreement and maintain all applicable supervision and collaboration requirements
  
• Strong clinical knowledge of psychopharmacology, including child and adolescent considerations, and of integrated treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
  
• Trauma-informed, person-centered, culturally competent practice
  
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and diagnostic skills
  
• Minimum 1 to 2 years of clinical experience in behavioral health, psychiatry, or a related setting; adolescent experience preferred
  

Preferred

• Child and adolescent psychiatry experience strongly preferred
  
• PHP/IOP or structured level-of-care experience
  
• Experience treating co-occurring substance use in adolescents
  
• Experience with KIPU or a comparable behavioral health EMR
  
• Experience coordinating with guardians and schools
  

Benefits

This opportunity is posted by Atlantic Health Strategies on behalf of Greater Georgia Behavioral Health