Bilingual Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Independent Con
Looking for a role where your clinical expertise can make a meaningful impact every day? If you're passionate about delivering high-quality psychiatric care and supporting individuals on their mental health journey, COMHAR invites you to join our team as a Contractor Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). In this vital position, you will provide compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric evaluation and medication management to individuals and families seeking support for mental health, behavioral health, emotional, or developmental needs. Your work will empower clients toward stability, healing, and long-term well-being.
Contract flexible full-time hours available in the Philadelphia, PA 19133 area. Bilingual speakers preferred.
About the role
The Contractor Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) provides comprehensive on-site psychiatric services, including diagnostic evaluations, medication management, and ongoing clinical support to individuals with mental health, behavioral health, emotional, or developmental needs. Operating as an independent contractor, the PMHNP delivers high-quality, person-centered care using evidence-based practices while collaborating with multidisciplinary team members as appropriate. This role offers flexibility and autonomy in scheduling while requiring on-site presence to support COMHAR's mission of promoting wellness, recovery, and resilience within the communities we serve.
Responsibilities
- Ensures thorough, quality, up-to-date medical and health documentation for assigned clients
- Ensures effective, evidence-based therapeutics, including medication prescription for assigned clients
- Completes psychiatric evaluations and mental status exams in conjunction with documentation standards
- Completes all required client-related documentation (including psychiatric evaluations, mental status exams, lab requests, mental status forms, incident reports, etc.) for all assigned clients in coordination with documentation standards
- Meets monthly with supervisory staff to review cases, individual performance, identify and assess practice and developmental goals
- Collaborates with treatment team members in reviewing client's progress and treatment needs
- Ensures timely and effective communication with clients, families, providers, caseworkers, advocates, and other medical professionals involved in clients' care
- Ensures compliance with all internal and external regulations, policies, and procedures
- Ensures continued professional development and self-improvement
- Maintains necessary credentials to ensure ongoing practice
Requirements
- Bilingual (Spanish speaking) required
- Master's or higher degree in nursing science
- Active and unrestricted PMHNP license in Pennsylvania
- Eligibility for DEA licensure
- Current license as a Registered Nurse
- Community behavioral health outpatient experience preferred
About COMHAR
COMHAR is a nonprofit human-services organization dedicated to empowering individuals, families, and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives. Our mission is: "To provide health and human services that empower individuals, families and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives." Serving the Philadelphia region since 1975, COMHAR provides a wide continuum of behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disability, substance use, and social support services. With programs that include outpatient treatment, residential services, community-based recovery centers, supportive housing, and specialized services for children, families, and diverse populations, COMHAR delivers person-centered care rooted in dignity, respect, and community integration. Today, COMHAR's team supports more than 5,500 people each month, helping individuals build stability, independence, and meaningful connections in their communities.
Pay
$70.00 per hour
Schedule
Contracted hours between Monday–Friday, 8 AM–8 PM. High demand for Fridays.