Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Lawrence Township, NJ

Lawrence Township, NJ | $80 - $100 Per Hour | 1099 Independent Contractor | On-Site

About Greater New Jersey Behavioral Health LLC

Greater New Jersey Behavioral Health LLC is part of Resilience Behavioral Health of New Jersey, a client-centered, trauma-informed behavioral health treatment organization providing individualized care for individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use conditions. Its continuum of care includes Residential/Inpatient treatment, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Evening IOP, and traditional Outpatient services, along with counseling and psychiatric care.

Treatment is rooted in evidence-based and holistic approaches, including CBT, DBT, trauma-informed therapy, individual, group, and family therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, psychoeducation, and relapse prevention. As part of Resilience Behavioral Health of New Jersey, Greater New Jersey Behavioral Health LLC shares a commitment to helping clients address underlying challenges, develop sustainable coping skills, and build a foundation for long-term mental wellness and recovery.

The Opportunity

Greater New Jersey Behavioral Health LLC is seeking a compassionate and experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide psychiatric care at its Lawrence Township, NJ location. This on-site, 1099 independent contractor opportunity offers daytime, as-needed scheduling to support individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use conditions through comprehensive psychiatric assessments, medication management, and collaborative treatment planning. Compensation ranges from $80 - $100 per hour, commensurate with experience and education.

What You'll Do

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments to identify mental health needs, establish diagnoses, and inform individualized treatment planning.
  

• Provide psychiatric medication management, including prescribing, monitoring treatment response, and making clinically appropriate medication adjustments within authorized scope of practice.
  

• Collaborate with therapists, clinical leadership, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate psychiatric care with individualized behavioral health treatment plans.
  

• Evaluate and monitor individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use conditions, supporting integrated and evidence-based treatment approaches.
  

• Provide medication education and counseling to help clients understand treatment options, potential side effects, and the importance of medication adherence.
  

• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management notes, and treatment recommendations.
  

• Promote safe, ethical, trauma-informed psychiatric care consistent with professional standards, organizational policies, and applicable New Jersey regulations.
  

Requirements

Required

• Master's degree or higher in Nursing from an accredited advanced practice nursing program with preparation as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
  

• Active New Jersey Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license and Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) certification issued by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing, with appropriate psychiatric mental health specialization.
  

• Current national board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
  

• Current New Jersey prescriptive authority, with applicable New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) and federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registrations when required for assigned prescribing responsibilities.
  

• Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience providing psychiatric care, behavioral health treatment, or related advanced practice nursing services.
  

• Strong psychiatric assessment, diagnostic reasoning, medication management, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills, with the ability to provide compassionate, evidence-based care in an on-site behavioral health setting.
  

Benefits

Benefits and Compensation

• $80 - $100 per hour, commensurate with experience and education
  

• 1099 independent contractor engagement.
  

This is a direct engagement with Greater New Jersey Behavioral Health LLC. Atlantic Health Strategies is recruiting on their behalf.