Job description
PMHNP – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Homer, Alaska
POSITION OVERVIEW
Opportunity Type: Permanent Placement | Full-Time | In-Person
Start Date: ASAP
Schedule: Monday – Friday | No weekends | No on-call
Setting: Low acuity outpatient — Behavioral Health & Primary Care Integration
Patient Population: Adults and children | 10-15% tribal patients (higher percentage in mental health services)
EMR: eClinicalWorks
COMPENSATION
Base Salary: Competitive salary with benefits!
Loan Repayment: Available
Relocation Assistance: Negotiable
Benefits Package
- Paid Time Off: 5 weeks annually plus sick leave and holidays
- Health Insurance: FEHB — 100% of employee premiums covered | 50% of spouse and dependent premiums covered
- Dental and Vision insurance available after 90 days
- Group Life Insurance: Up to $250,000
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employer 401(k) — enrollment effective January 1 or July 1 following one year of employment
- Wellness Incentive Program: Up to $300 per calendar year
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
This full-time PMHNP opportunity joins a mission-driven Tribal Health organization serving the South Kenai Peninsula region of Alaska. The position is supported by a Behavioral Health Services Expansion (BHSE) grant aimed at increasing access to mental health and substance use disorder services across the community.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive outpatient psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management for adult and pediatric patients
- Lead MAT and MOUD (Medications for Opioid Use Disorder) therapy services for patients with substance use disorders
- Conduct individual, group, and family psychotherapy for acute and chronic mental health conditions
- Collaborate with Primary Care Providers — PCPs may refer patients with identified psychiatric concerns directly to the PMHNP for evaluation and follow-up coordination
- Refer SPMI patients and complex cases to outside specialty care providers as appropriate
- Coordinate with other providers for chronic disease management and integrated behavioral health support
- Provide patient and family education on mental health conditions, medications, and treatment plans
- Support community health education and health promotion activities
Appointment Structure
- Initial Evaluations: 60 minutes
- Follow-Up Visits: 20 minutes
REQUIREMENTS
- MSN from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with current PMHNP-BC certification
- Active Alaska APRN license or ability to obtain
- Minimum 2 years of experience as attending provider managing psychiatric patients (inpatient or outpatient) OR completion of a one-year PMHNP residency program
- Comfortable treating both adult and pediatric populations
- Experience with MAT/MOUD preferred
- Ability and willingness to travel to rural clinic sites
- Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check including fingerprinting
- Clean malpractice and license history required
ABOUT THE FACILITY
Seldovia Village Tribe (SVT) Health and Wellness is a federally recognized Tribal health organization committed to improving the health of all people in the South Kenai Peninsula communities through quality, respectful, and culturally appropriate primary, holistic, and preventive care.