Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Specializing in Chronic Pain

Overview

Make a Meaningful Impact in Integrated Pain & Behavioral Health Care

 

We are seeking a compassionate, highly skilled Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant with psychiatric expertise to join our collaborative Pain Services team. This role is ideal for a provider who is passionate about treating complex patients with chronic pain, co-occurring mental health disorders, and substance use conditions.

You’ll work within a multidisciplinary environment where behavioral health and pain medicine intersect — helping patients regain stability, function, and quality of life.

 

What You’ll Do

As a key clinical provider, you will:

• Deliver comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management
• Diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders, substance use disorders, and co-occurring chronic pain conditions
• Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications, including buprenorphine
• Monitor controlled substances in compliance with state and federal regulations
• Order and interpret labs and drug screenings
• Provide patient and family education regarding mental health, pain management, and recovery
• Collaborate closely with our Behavioral Wellness team and pain specialists
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and best-practice development
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation

 

Why This Role Stands Out

✔ Integrated care model combining psychiatry and pain medicine✔ Work with a specialized chronic pain population✔ Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment✔ Opportunity to treat complex dual-diagnosis cases✔ Support for professional growth and continuing education

 

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• MSN (Psychiatric Mental Health NP) or completion of an accredited PA program
• Active, unrestricted state license
• Board Certified PMHNP or PA
• Active DEA license
• Minimum 2 years of psychiatric mental health experience

Preferred Experience

• Chronic pain management
• Substance use disorder treatment
• Buprenorphine prescribing experience
• Experience in integrated or multidisciplinary settings

 

The Ideal Candidate

You are:

• Clinically confident and comfortable managing complex cases
• Compassionate and patient-centered
• Detail-oriented and compliant with prescribing regulations
• Collaborative and team-focused
• Passionate about improving outcomes for patients with dual diagnoses

 

If you are looking for a role where you can combine psychiatric expertise with chronic pain management in a supportive, mission-driven environment — we’d love to connect with you.