425 Boylston St, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02116
Website: https://fivejourneys.com
425 Boylston St, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02116
Website: https://fivejourneys.com
Full-Time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Position:
Full-Time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (In-Person)
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8 AM-5 PM
Location:
Boston and Newton, Massachusetts
About Us
At Five Journeys, we believe health and vitality are possible at any age. For over a decade, our medical practice has served the Greater Boston community with personalized, concierge-level care grounded in functional and integrative medicine.
Our multidisciplinary team takes a comprehensive approach to health, combining evidence-based medicine with individualized strategies designed to address mental, physical, and metabolic well-being.
Five Journeys at a Glance: From sex to brain function, we believe you are meant to be vibrant, healthy, and alive until at least 100 years of age. We are a group of passionate, fierce, and inspirational providers who are creating a world that connects people to health and vitality.
We currently have three Medical Doctors, three Nurse Practitioners, and one Registered Dietitian, with the expectation of doubling this office in the near future and expanding to additional locations.
Job Description
We are seeking a compassionate, skilled Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our team full-time.
In this position, you will play a central role in our Ketamine-Assisted Therapy program , providing psychiatric evaluation, patient screening and medical clearance, treatment planning, medication management when appropriate, and clinical oversight of ketamine treatment sessions.
You will work collaboratively with our functional and integrative medicine physicians and broader care team to support patients through a thoughtful, personalized treatment experience before, during, and after ketamine therapy.
Depending on experience and clinic needs, the role may also include supporting clinical operations, care coordination, treatment workflows, medical inventory oversight, and the continued development of the ketamine program.
This is an opportunity to join an established, mission-driven practice while helping shape an innovative and growing area of care.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct psychiatric and mental health evaluations for patients being considered for Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
- Assess patient eligibility, contraindications, medications, psychiatric history, and relevant medical risk factors
- Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the patient and multidisciplinary care team
- Provide psychiatric consultations and medication management as clinically appropriate
- Prescribe and oversee ketamine treatment within scope of practice and clinic protocols
- Administer or supervise intramuscular ketamine treatment sessions
- Monitor patients throughout treatment for clinical response, safety, vital signs, and adverse events
- Provide pre-treatment education, informed consent support, and post-treatment clinical follow-up
- Document evaluations, treatment plans, medication decisions, and treatment sessions accurately and thoroughly
- Collaborate with functional medicine physicians, therapists, nurses, and other members of the Five Journeys care team
- Coordinate with patients' outside mental health or medical providers when appropriate
- Provide high-touch, compassionate patient care throughout the treatment journey
- Support the development and refinement of clinical workflows, protocols, and patient-care systems for the ketamine program
- Assist with medication, medical supply, and treatment inventory oversight as needed
- Support concierge or home-based patient visits when appropriate and within scope of practice
Qualifications
- Active and unrestricted PMHNP license in Massachusetts
- Current prescriptive authority and required state and federal registrations
- Graduate degree from an accredited Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program
- Strong background in psychiatry, behavioral health, or mental health care
- Knowledge of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and medication management
- Interest in or understanding of ketamine therapy within the treatment of mental health conditions
- Strong clinical assessment, decision-making, and patient-monitoring skills
- Excellent bedside manner and ability to create a safe, supportive patient experience
- Strong communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
- Passion for innovative mental health treatments, functional medicine, and integrative healthcare
- Prior experience with ketamine therapy is preferred but not required; training can be provided
- Experience in integrative, functional, concierge, or multidisciplinary medicine is a plus
- Regardless of your experience level, we will train and develop you
- Insatiable curiosity
- Believes in an integrative Functional Medicine approach
- Has a growth mindset
- Understands We > Me
- 3+ years clinical experience preferred
- Effective time-management skills
- Kind, compassionate, and supportive rapport with patients and staff
- Lifelong learner
- Exceptional communication skills
Job Facts and Requirements
- Full-time
- Longer patient appointments
- 100% outpatient
- Interdisciplinary/collaborative practice
- Massachusetts license and DEA will be required
- Able and willing to do some Primary Care
Compensation Package
- Base salary commensurate with experience and bonus opportunity
- 401K with employer matching
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Health insurance
- Complementary Five Journeys membership
- Continuing medical education funds
- Professional leadership training
- Extensive on-the-job functional medicine training
- Staff benefits, including free monthly wellness IVs, discounted supplements, and more
Why Join Five Journeys?
- Join an established integrative and functional medicine practice serving the Greater Boston community
- Work at the intersection of psychiatry, Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, and personalized medicine
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of experienced clinicians
- Help shape and grow an innovative mental health treatment program
- Opportunity for professional development and expanded clinical responsibilities
- Full-time role
- Training opportunities in Ketamine-Assisted Therapy