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Nurse Practitioner
full-time•Little Rock
About this role
Location: Arkansas Psychiatric Clinic | Little Rock, AK
About the Role
As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), you will play a key role in providing high-quality outpatient psychiatric care to patients in our Little Rock clinic. This primarily in-office position allows for strong therapeutic relationships, direct collaboration with our clinical team, and continuity of care within a supportive environment.
Your responsibilities will center on psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, medication management, and integrated behavioral health treatment. You will work closely with therapists, medical providers, and support staff to develop comprehensive plans that address each patient’s mental health needs.
Your work will directly impact patient well-being, treatment outcomes, and the mental health of the community we serve.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited program
- Current Arkansas APRN license (or eligibility to obtain)
- Board certification as a PMHNP-BC
- Active DEA registration or eligibility
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in outpatient psychiatry, behavioral health, or integrated care
- Comfort treating a variety of psychiatric diagnoses across the lifespan (or specific population)
- Strong therapeutic communication skills
- Bilingual proficiency (English + another language)
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, mental status exams, and risk assessments
- Diagnose psychiatric conditions and develop individualized treatment plans
- Provide medication management, psychoeducation, and supportive counseling
- Collaborate with therapists, case managers, and medical staff to coordinate care
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation
- Participate in case consultations, team meetings, and quality-improvement initiatives
- Deliver patient-centered care aligned with evidence-based psychiatric practice
- Work onsite in our Dallas clinic
Skills & Competencies
- Strong diagnostic and clinical assessment capabilities
- Expertise in psychopharmacology and evidence-based treatment
- Ability to provide supportive counseling and psychoeducation
- Excellent communication and therapeutic relationship-building
- Ability to manage complex cases and coordinate multidisciplinary care
- Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered psychiatric practice
What you'll do
- You will conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans. Additionally, you will collaborate with therapists and medical staff to coordinate care and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
About BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Beacon Behavioral Partners is a growing network of physician-driven psychiatric practices that integrate medication management and TRD-advanced treatments. With over 25 years of practice-support experience and dedication to clinical autonomy, Beacon's partnership model provides practice owners with an equitable voice in our future while relieving pain points of practice ownership. We exist to allow Partner physicians to focus on what matters most – patients and outcomes.
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What does a Nurse Practitioner do at BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES?
As a Nurse Practitioner at BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES, you will: you will conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans. Additionally, you will collaborate with therapists and medical staff to coordinate care and maintain accurate clinical documentation..
Is the Nurse Practitioner position at BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES remote?
The Nurse Practitioner position at BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES is based in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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