PMHNP | Columbus, GA

Atlantic Health Strategies; North Carolina; On-site; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Atlantic Health Strategies is seeking a compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide on-site psychiatric care in Columbus, GA. This 1099 contract role offers a daytime schedule of 2-3 days per week and an hourly compensation of $90–$100.

You will conduct evaluations, manage medications, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based behavioral health treatment for adults with mental health and co-occurring conditions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing with PMHNP preparation.
• Active GA RN license and APRN authority with PMH specialization.
• PMHNP-BC certification by ANCC.
• GA prescriptive authority and DEA registration as required.
• 1–2 years of relevant psychiatric care experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and inform treatment planning.
• Provide psychiatric medication management and adjustments.
• Collaborate with therapists and leaders to coordinate care.
• Monitor patients and support evidence-based approaches.
• Educate clients about medications and adherence.
• Maintain confidential clinical documentation.
• Uphold safe, trauma-informed care per regs.

Skills

Psychiatric assessment

Medication management

Collaborative care

Trauma-informed care

Evidence-based care

Education

Master's degree in Nursing with PMHNP preparation

Job description

Columbus, United States | Posted on 11/13/2026

Columbus, GA | $90 - $100/hour | Part-Time (2-3 Days/Week) | 1099 Contract | On-Site *

About Resilience Behavioral Health

Resilience Behavioral Health is a behavioral health treatment organization focused on supporting individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use conditions. The organization emphasizes compassionate, individualized care, evidence-based treatment, and interdisciplinary collaboration to help clients address their mental health needs and work toward meaningful recovery goals.

The Opportunity

Resilience Behavioral Health is seeking a compassionate and experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide psychiatric care at its Columbus, Georgia location. This on-site, 1099 independent contractor opportunity offers a daytime schedule of 2-3 days per week, supporting individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use conditions through comprehensive psychiatric assessments, medication management, and collaborative treatment planning. Compensation ranges from $90 - $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 Georgia 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 Georgia Registered Nurse (RN) license and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) authorization through the Georgia 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).
• Appropriate Georgia prescriptive authority, including applicable Georgia controlled substance prescribing requirements and federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration 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.
• Availability to work on-site in Columbus, Georgia, 2-3 days per week during daytime hours.

Benefits and Compensation

• $90 - $100 per hour, commensurate with experience and education.*