Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Mound Bayou, United States | Posted on 01/15/2026

Delta Health Center, Inc. (DHC) is the first community health center of its kind. Also, it’s the first Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) in the United States. DHC is a non-profit organization that is located in historic Bolivar County, Mississippi, where it opened its doors in 1965.At Delta Health Center, we continue to build a world class primary health care system committed to caring for vulnerable populations from newborns to the elderly.

DHC also supports those who want to stay fit and to those with chronic health problems with our main focus being health. We have helped generations of families to live healthy and stay healthy.

Delta Health Center (DHC), located in historic Mound Bayou, MS, is one of the nation’s oldest community health centers. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), DHC is committed to providing high-quality, affordable health care to underserved communities. We proudly serve patients across the Mississippi Delta with compassion, respect, and a deep sense of community responsibility.

Position Summary:

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is an advanced practice registered nurse who has acquired appropriate training to provide mental healthcare services to individuals, including adults and children, and families with drug abuse problem, psychiatric disorders or organic brain disorders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing outpatient and residential care to patients showing a change or decline in mental status, chronic or urgent medical conditions
• Work independently with other members of the medical team, with entitlements to specific clinical privileges approved by the clinic’s Medical Executive Board
• Take part in an interdisciplinary team that provides primary care to employees and patients
• Perform patients' histories and physicals, risk factor assessment, ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests; and attend to consultations and appointments
• Prescribe medications following the clinic’s policy, formulary and relevant regulations of the State
• Consult with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of PMHNP

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Master of Science in Nursing degree (MSN) with specialty of Family Nurse Practitioner.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner.