Mental Health APRN/PA

Mental Health APRN/PA

FT / PT Status – Full-Time
Salary – $58.14
Remote Work / In-Office – In-Office / On-Site

Recruiter – Angie Rhodes | [email protected] 
Application Deadline – 12/31/2026

This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Key Responsibilities

Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse OR Physician Assistant

Note: this position is an in-person position located at the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) in Salt Lake City, UT. 

Are you licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant with experience in mental health? Are you dependable, honest, and self-motivated? Are your strengths: Attention to detail, thinking on your feet, learning new things, strong professional boundaries? If yes, then this job as a Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse OR Mental Health Physician Assistant with the Division of Correctional Health Services is the job for you! 

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides direct and/or indirect patient care oriented toward improving or maintaining mental health symptoms and treating mental illness.
• Make diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
• Assess patients, diagnose conditions, order tests (laboratory tests, etc), prescribe treatment, and may provide patient and family education. 
• Coordinates clinical activities and follow-up.
• Discuss results, findings and/or recommendations with appropriate parties.
• Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
• Maintains and updates patient charts, records, and information.
• Assesses client/patient needs. Develops and implements plans to meet those needs in an interdisciplinary setting.
• Recommends, advocates, and/or implements new and/or changes to existing policies and procedures, or regulations.
• Works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team.

Salary for the Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is $58.14
Salary for the Mental Health Physician Assistant is $58.14

Schedule:
Monday - Friday from 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM with rotating weekend call responsibilities.

Location: 
Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) in Salt Lake City, UT

Qualifications

Minimum/Required Qualifications as a Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse:

• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license in the State of Utah that is in good standing
  Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• A Controlled Substance license and a DEA certification with no disciplinary action
• Ability to pass both a fingerprinting background check and drug screening

Minimum Requirements as a Physician Assistant:

• Current Physician Assistant license in the State of Utah that is in good standing
• Experience in mental health
• A Controlled Substance license and a DEA certification with no disciplinary action
• Ability to pass both a fingerprinting background check and drug screening

Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist Supplemental Information:

• Licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Utah.
• Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
• Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.

Physician Assistant Supplemental Information:

• Licensure as a Physician Assistant - (1) Utah Code 58-70a-301(1) A license is required to engage in practice as a physician assistant (2) The division shall issue to a person who qualifies under this chapter a license in the classification of physician assistant.
• Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
• Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.

About the Role

Location –
1480 N 8000 W
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116
United States
Background Check Required – You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
Drug Test Required – Yes
Schedule Code – B - Competitive Career Service

Why You Should Join Our Team
In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. To find out more about WHY Utah, click here. Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization. 
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals. 
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

The Agency
For more information on Correctional Health Services, please visit our website.

EEO Statement
The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact (801) 957-9390.