Maine Behavioral Healthcare (MBH) is seeking either a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join its expanding team located in Rockland, Maine. The ideal candidate will provide medical leadership to a multidisciplinary team within the MBH continuum of care. The provider will be responsible for initial evaluations, treatment planning, medication management, and other therapeutic interventions. There will be a significant orientation toward integration with the primary care services of MaineHealth.  This unique opportunity involves providing care to patients 18 years of age and older.

Position Summary

Under the direction of a physician or the Medical Director, the nurse practitioner provides primary medical care for outpatients with inpatient call responsibility. The nurse practitioner will provide face-to-face psychiatric evaluations, medication management and health care to patients. The nurse practitioner will manage their caseloads with supervision from the Regional Medical Director. The position includes developing and recording a plan for effective and timely treatment for patients.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Master’s degree with an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and practice, and additional medical training.
• License/Certification: Current and valid license as a Nurse Practitioner by the Maine State Board of Nursing and qualified to do psychiatric evaluations and medication management. Specific credentialing criteria needed if working in the hospital as defined by Medical Staff By-Laws.
• Experience: 2+ year of patient care in a community mental health center or hospital is preferred.
• Advanced skill and knowledge in conducting psychiatric evaluations and treating patients

Additional Information

MBH, a MaineHealth member, is Northern New England’s leading integrated behavioral healthcare system, serving predominantly southern, western, and central and Mid-Coast Maine.  It is composed of southern Maine’s only nonprofit psychiatric hospital, eight multi-disciplinary outpatient clinics, crisis services, crisis stabilization units, partial hospital and intensive outpatient treatment, as well as four ACT teams. This fully integrated and growing system of behavioral healthcare makes it a regional and national model for treating people with serious mental health issues.

Mid-Coast Maine is a truly magnificent area, with spectacular natural beauty and outdoor recreation not found anywhere else in the country. In addition to the appeal of the natural landscape, there are many opportunities for fine dining and cultural activities, and the urban attractions of Portland are within an easy drive for a weekend excursion.

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.”  MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. Learn more about our system at mainehealth.org

At MaineHealth, we offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow. Our packages include health and dental insurances, paid parental leave, retirement program, generous paid time off, and much more! Our comprehensive array of benefits is competitive, affordable, and include choices that meet specific, but ever-changing, needs.

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the neighborhoods that surround it. We are deeply invested in the well-being of our communities and care team members. We believe in fostering a work environment of strong commitment, compassionate caring and continuous improvement. Join us, and your abilities will be challenged and enhanced as you take your career to a new level.