Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Contract

Choices Inc; Picayune (MS); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Choices Coordinated Care Solutions, Inc is seeking to contract with a competent Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to administer clinical evaluations and provide medication management services for children and adolescents. This independent contractor role is part-time and hybrid, based in Picayune, Mississippi, with an hourly rate of $100–$120.

Responsibilities include medication management, prescribing within scope, coordinating with PCPs, maintaining records, and completing paperwork in a timely

Qualifications

• Mississippi PMHNP licensure required.
• Trauma-informed care understanding preferred.
• Strong ethics and patient confidentiality essential.
• Driver's license and professional liability insurance required.
• Background checks required before contracting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medication management appointments for clients.
• Prescribe medications within scope of practice.
• Coordinate with PCPs when needed.
• Maintain accurate patient records and progress notes.
• Complete all paperwork within required timeframes.
• Submit invoices in a timely manner.

Skills

Collaboration

Assessment & Diagnosis

Safety Planning

Time Management

Independence

Team Collaboration

Family Communication

HIPAA Confidentiality

Education

PMHNP Mississippi Licensure

Job description

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Contract

Job Category: Care

Requisition Number: PSYCH001939

• Posted : August 21, 2026
• Part-Time
• Hybrid
• Rate : $100 USD per hour

Locations

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Picayune
Picayune, MS, USA

Description

Choices Coordinated Care Solutions, Inc is seeking to contract with a competent and compassionate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to administer clinical evaluations and provide medication management services. This professional is responsible for providing direct medical service to children and adolescents. The primary duties of the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will include administering clinical evaluations, prescribing medication as well as ordering, performing, and interpreting evaluations within their scope of practice.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners – Independent Contractors are responsible for, but not limited to:

• Conduct Medication Management appointments for new and established clients
• Ethically prescribe medication to clients
• Communicate with PCPs when necessary
• Maintain accurate records in the process of requesting medical records
• Complete progress notes
• Update and maintain client records
• Maintain all confidential information
• Complete all paperwork in required timeframes
• Submit accurate invoices timely

Additional Qualifications

• Ability to solve problems and use good clinical judgement.
• Excellent understanding of trauma-informed care.
• High standard of ethical care.
• Respectful of people and culture.
• Ability to read and interpret complex materials.
• Ability to manage your time effectively.
• Ability to write clearly with mastery of spelling, punctuation, indentation, and spacing.
• Willingness to represent Choices with professionalism, integrity and honesty always.
• The Independent Contractor/1099 must possess a valid driver’s license
• The Independent Contractor/1099 is responsible for obtaining and maintaining professional liability insurance.
• The Independent Contractor/1099 must pass all background checks

Skills

• Collaborating with system partners
• Initial assessment and diagnosis
• Safety Planning
• Commitment to organizational goals and mission
• Ability to work independently and as part of team
• Family communication
• Time management
• Monitoring Progress of Interventions
• HIPPA compliance/confidentiality

Education

• Certification/Licensure as a PMHNP in Mississippi

Job Type

Shift and Schedule

• Flexible Scheduling (Weekends, Evenings, Days, as needed based on needs of service recipient)

Location

• Virtual and/or office based
• Independent Contract Work – Employee Benefits are not applicable.
• Flexible Scheduling

Pay Rate

• $100 to $120/per hour

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