Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

1w1 week ago

Corecivic

Natchez, US · Full-time · $135,000 – $144,000

About this role

CoreCivic is currently seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting. This role is responsible for providing comprehensive psychiatric services to incarcerated individuals within a correctional facility, working alongside a collaborating physician.

Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting thorough psychiatric evaluations, diagnosing mental health disorders using established criteria, and developing individualized treatment plans. The practitioner prescribes and monitors psychiatric medications, provides brief psychotherapy, and responds to psychiatric emergencies within the facility.

This role collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary team including primary care physicians, psychologists, social workers, and correctional staff to ensure integrated, holistic care. The practitioner also provides expertise and guidance to staff on mental health issues, crisis management, and suicide prevention.

CoreCivic offers a supportive environment with a focus on delivering quality healthcare within a medical home model. This position provides an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a unique and challenging setting, with a strong compensation and benefits package.

Requirements

Ability to perform comprehensive psychiatric assessments and diagnose mental health disorders
Experience prescribing and monitoring psychiatric medications in a clinical setting
Competence in providing brief psychotherapy and evidence-based counseling
Skill in crisis intervention and emergency psychiatric response
Ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary healthcare team and correctional staff
Knowledge of suicide risk assessment and management protocols
Licensure as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in the state of practice

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations and assessments of incarcerated individuals to determine the presence and severity of mental health disorders
Diagnose and classify mental illnesses according to established diagnostic criteria (e.g., DSM-5)
Assess and evaluate suicide risk, self-harm, and dangerous behaviors among incarcerated individuals
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for incarcerated individuals with psychiatric disorders
Prescribe appropriate psychiatric medications and monitor their effectiveness and side effects
Provide brief psychotherapy and counseling services using evidence-based therapeutic modalities
Respond to psychiatric emergencies within the correctional facility promptly and efficiently
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and ensure a holistic approach to treatment