Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Psych Phys Assist

Position Summary

Serenity for Life is a trauma‑informed residential treatment center supporting women in recovery from substance use and co‑occurring mental health conditions. Our small, twelve‑bed facility located in Georgetown, Colorado offers a safe, client‑centered environment for integrated care.

• Conduct initial psychiatric and medical assessments and ongoing evaluations for clients with co‑urring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Provide medication management, including prescribing, monitoring, and adjusting psychotropic medications.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and collaborate with the clinical team.
• Monitor and manage medical and psychiatric symptoms, medication side effects, and treatment adherence.
• Collaborate with the medical director, therapists, nursing staff, behavioral health techs, and dietitians to ensure continuity of care.
• Document all patient encounters, evaluations, treatment plans, and progress notes in our EHR system in accordance with BHA, clinical, and legal standards.
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary meetings and case consultations as needed.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA, state, and federal regulations regarding psychiatric care and prescribing.
• Adapt schedule flexibly, as the role will vary week to week.

• Active and unrestricted Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Psychiatric Physician Assistant license in CO.
• DEA registration and full prescriptive authority.
• Minimum two years experience with substance use disorder and co‑occurring mental health diagnoses.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team‑based setting.
• Experience with electronic health records preferred.

• All initial evaluations completed within 24 hours of admission; medications arranged by the on‑call provider within 12 hours of admission.
• In‑person services provided at least once within the client’s first two weeks after admission.
• Services typically provided on the same day each week when possible, except for initial evaluations.
• All documentation completed in our EHR system within 24 hours of services rendered.
• Competitive hourly compensation paid as an independent contractor.
• Malpractice insurance required.
• Average ten hours per week required for client intakes, follow‑ups, coordination of care, and team collaboration.

Interested applicants, please submit resume to resumes.

• Satisfactory results from a criminal background investigation, including state and federal records.
• Verification of credentials and prior employment, where applicable.
• A negative result on a drug screening test.

Serenity for Life is a drug‑ and alcohol‑free workplace. The use of illegal drugs, controlled substances, or alcohol in the workplace is not allowed and may result in disciplinary action.