Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Child & Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry

Location: Chula Vista, California
Start Date: June 2026
Schedule: Onsite Monday Thursday 10-hour shifts (40 hours per week)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide child and adolescent outpatient behavioral health services in a collaborative clinical setting. The provider will conduct psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing treatment for pediatric patients.

Opportunity Highlights

• Child & adolescent outpatient psychiatry practice

• Consistent 4-day work week schedule

• Collaborative behavioral health care team

• Structured outpatient clinic environment

• High-priority coverage opportunity

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for children and adolescents

• Diagnose and treat mental health and behavioral health conditions

• Provide medication management and adjust treatment plans as needed

• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans

• Provide follow-up care and ongoing patient monitoring

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the EMR

• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary behavioral health team members

• Participate in care coordination and treatment planning discussions

• Ensure compliance with clinical protocols and regulatory standards

• Educate patients and families on treatment plans, medications, and behavioral health management

Qualifications

• Active Nurse Practitioner license

• Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) preferred

• DEA license or eligibility

• Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry or behavioral health preferred

• Ability to perform psychiatric evaluations and medication management

• Experience working in a collaborative interdisciplinary care environment

Working Hours

• Onsite schedule

• Monday Thursday

• 10-hour shifts

• 40 hours per week

• Daytime outpatient clinic hours

• No overnight shifts

• No on-call responsibilities

Skills

• Strong knowledge of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders and treatment modalities

• Expertise in psychopharmacology and medication management

• Ability to perform comprehensive psychiatric assessments and diagnostic evaluations

• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills

• Excellent communication skills with pediatric patients and families

• Ability to develop evidence-based treatment plans

• Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) documentation

• Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary behavioral health team

• Strong organizational and time management skills in an outpatient setting