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BAS Healthcare, Inc; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BAS Healthcare, Inc in Lawrence, MA is seeking an Advanced Practitioner / PMHNP to provide urgent and scheduled access to mental health and substance use services within a CBHC model. You will perform comprehensive diagnostic assessments and implement biopsychosocial treatment plans, including medication management, within a multidisciplinary team.

The role offers teaching opportunities with NP students and residents, opportunities for quality improvement and research, and a schedule that

Qualifications

• Must hold MA PMHNP license and DEA/Controlled Substances registrations.
• Active PMHNP board certification required.
• Minimum 3 years PMHNP experience strongly preferred; new graduates with exceptional records considered.
• Spanish language proficiency strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent and scheduled access to mental health and substance use services within a CBHC model.
• Conduct comprehensive diagnostic assessments and implement biopsychosocial treatment plans, including medication management.
• Deliver team-based continuum-of-care coordination across ambulatory, crisis, and stabilization programs.
• Offer screening and treatment for MOUD and MAUD (medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders).
• Work within a multidisciplinary team spanning outpatient, crisis, and stabilization settings.
• Engage in teaching (NP students, medical students, psychiatry residents, social-work interns), quality improvement, and practice-based research projects.

Skills

PMHNP clinical expertise

Team-based care

Teaching and mentorship

Job description

Location:

Lawrence, MA

Lawrence, Massachusetts is a vibrant, culturally rich city located in the Merrimack Valley, offering a strong sense of community and easy access to both Boston and southern New Hampshire. The area provides an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in an underserved community while enjoying the diverse dining, arts, and outdoor recreation that the greater New England region has to offer.

Facility:

This facility is part of a large, purpose-driven health system that is deeply committed to expanding access to behavioral health services across the community. The organization operates a Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) model that offers a comprehensive continuum of care, including ambulatory medication management, individual and group therapy, Mobile Crisis Services, and a Community Crisis Stabilization unit, all designed to serve youth, adults, and families across Lawrence and surrounding communities.

Opportunity:

Advanced Practitioner / Advance Practice Provider / Physician Assistant - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Job Details:

• Provide urgent and scheduled access to mental health and substance use services within an innovative CBHC model
• Conduct comprehensive diagnostic assessments and implement biopsychosocial treatment plans, including medication management
• Deliver team-based, continuum-of-care coordination across ambulatory, crisis, and stabilization programs
• Offer screening and treatment for MOUD and MAUD (medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders)
• Work within a multidisciplinary team spanning outpatient, crisis, and stabilization settings
• Opportunities to engage in teaching (NP students, medical students, psychiatry residents, social-work interns), quality improvement, and practice-based research projects
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-8pm; Saturday-Sunday 9am-5pm; must be available to cover until 8pm two days per week
• May provide daytime and some weekend coverage for Community Crisis Stabilization
• Current MA Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) license required
• Current DEA and MA Controlled Substance registrations required
• Active PMHNP board certification required
• Minimum 3 years of PMHNP experience strongly preferred; new graduates with exceptional academic and work records will be considered
• Spanish language proficiency strongly preferred
• Ongoing supervision and mentorship from experienced psychiatrists and behavioral health leaders provided

Compensation:

Employed salary with benefits.