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

Operating hours:

Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Saturday–Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Must be available to work until 8:00 PM two evenings per week

May include daytime and some weekend coverage for Community Crisis Stabilization

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

Annual salary range: $145,600 – $185,120

Compensation is determined based on experience, education, training, certifications, geographic location, and job responsibilities, in accordance with applicable laws.