Advanced Practice Nurse - Behavioral Health

Milestone Treatment Center; Euless (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Hourly/per diem opportunity

Job summary

Milestone Treatment Center is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) to provide direct psychiatric and medical care for clients with mental health and substance use challenges. This in-person, per diem/hourly role offers clinical autonomy within a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated behavioral health treatment.

The APN will conduct evaluations, manage medications, monitor treatment plans, and collaborate with therapists, case managers, and support staff to ensure

Qualifications

• APN license in state of practice is current and unrestricted.
• Graduate degree from an accredited APN program.
• Board certification appropriate to specialty and scope of practice.
• Prescribing authority and controlled-substance credentials as applicable.
• Experience in psychiatric or behavioral health care preferred.
• Strong knowledge of psychiatric assessment, pharmacology, and med management.
• Proficient with electronic health records and clinical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments.
• Provide ongoing medication management for behavioral health patients.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications within scope and regulations.
• Develop and monitor individualized treatment plans with the clinical team.
• Evaluate progress, treatment response, and side effects.
• Offer crisis intervention and clinical support when needed.
• Perform physical exams and vital signs assessments.
• Order and review diagnostic tests and lab results.
• Educate clients and families about diagnoses, meds, and care.
• Collaborate with therapists, case managers, and nursing staff.
• Participate in team meetings and case discussions.
• Maintain timely, thorough medical records and documentation.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Medication management

Interpersonal skills

Independent collaboration

Education

Graduate degree from an accredited APN program

Current APN license in practice state

Board certification in specialty

Tools

EHR/EMR proficiency

Job description

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) – Behavioral Health

Job Type: Per Diem / Hourly

Work Setting: In-person

Schedule: Flexible

About Milestone Treatment Center

Milestone Treatment Center provides compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. Our multidisciplinary team works together to deliver individualized, person-centered treatment in an environment built on respect, dignity, and clinical excellence.

We're growing our clinical team and seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) who wants to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals working toward recovery and improved mental health.

About The Role

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) plays a key role in the psychiatric and medical care of our clients. You will provide direct clinical care while collaborating closely with therapists, case managers, medical providers, and support staff to deliver integrated behavioral health treatment.

This position is ideal for an APN who enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team, values clinical autonomy, and is looking for the flexibility of an hourly/per diem opportunity while providing meaningful care to clients with complex behavioral health needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and clinical assessments.
• Provide ongoing medication management for clients receiving behavioral health treatment.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications in accordance with state and federal regulations and within the provider's scope of practice.
• Develop and monitor individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the clinical team.
• Evaluate client progress, treatment response, medication effectiveness, and potential side effects.
• Provide crisis intervention and clinical support when needed.
• Perform appropriate physical assessments, examinations, and vital sign evaluations.
• Order, review, and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing and laboratory results within scope of practice.
• Administer medications and treatments as clinically appropriate.
• Educate clients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment options, potential side effects, and preventive care.
• Collaborate with therapists, case managers, nursing staff, and other providers to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
• Participate in treatment-team meetings, case consultations, and clinical discussions.
• Maintain timely, thorough, and accurate clinical documentation and medical records.
• Follow all applicable HIPAA, confidentiality, prescribing, state, federal, and organizational requirements.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license appropriate to the state of practice.
• Graduate degree from an accredited advanced practice nursing program.
• Appropriate national board certification based on specialty and scope of practice.
• Current prescribing authority and required controlled-substance credentials, as applicable.
• Experience providing psychiatric or behavioral health care strongly preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders highly valued.
• Strong knowledge of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and medication management.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to effectively manage complex client needs.
• Proficiency with electronic health records (EHR/EMR) and clinical documentation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical team.

What We’re Looking For

We're looking for an APN who combines strong clinical expertise with compassion and sound judgment. Our ideal provider takes the time to understand each client as an individual and recognizes that effective behavioral health treatment requires more than medication alone.

You’ll thrive at Milestone if you value collaboration, clinical excellence, professional autonomy, and person-centered care and want your work to have a direct impact on individuals navigating mental health and substance use challenges.

Why Join Milestone?

• Flexible, hourly scheduling
• Meaningful clinical work with individuals who can benefit directly from your expertise
• Collaborative multidisciplinary treatment environment
• Opportunity to work across psychiatric, behavioral health, and substance use treatment
• Professional growth within a growing behavioral health organization

Join Our Team

At Milestone Treatment Center, you’ll be part of a team committed to helping individuals achieve greater stability, improved mental health, and lasting recovery.

This hourly/per diem opportunity is ideal for an experienced APN looking for scheduling flexibility while continuing to provide meaningful psychiatric and behavioral health care.