Advanced Practice Nurse - Behavioral Health

Milestone Treatment • Euless, TX

19h • $90 - $115 • Onsite

About The Position

Milestone Treatment Center is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) to provide psychiatric and medical care to clients with mental health and substance use challenges. The APN will deliver direct clinical care and collaborate with therapists, case managers, medical providers, nursing staff, and support staff to provide integrated, person-centered behavioral health treatment. This per-diem, hourly role offers flexible scheduling and clinical autonomy within a multidisciplinary treatment environment.

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license appropriate to the state of practice.
• Graduate degree from an accredited advanced practice nursing program.
• Appropriate national board certification based on specialty and scope of practice.
• Current prescribing authority and required controlled-substance credentials, as applicable.
• Strong knowledge of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and medication management.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to manage complex client needs effectively.
• Proficiency with electronic health records (EHR/EMR) and clinical documentation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing psychiatric or behavioral health care.
• Experience working with individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and clinical assessments.
• Provide ongoing medication management for clients receiving behavioral health treatment.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications in accordance with applicable regulations and scope of practice.
• Develop and monitor individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the clinical team.
• Evaluate client progress, treatment response, medication effectiveness, and potential side effects.
• Provide crisis intervention and clinical support when needed.
• Perform appropriate physical assessments, examinations, and vital sign evaluations.
• Order, review, and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing and laboratory results within scope of practice.
• Administer medications and treatments as clinically appropriate.
• Educate clients and families about diagnoses, medications, treatment options, potential side effects, and preventive care.
• Coordinate care with therapists, case managers, nursing staff, and other providers.
• Participate in treatment-team meetings, case consultations, and clinical discussions.
• Maintain timely, thorough, and accurate clinical documentation and medical records.
• Follow applicable HIPAA, confidentiality, prescribing, state, federal, and organizational requirements.

Benefits

• Flexible, hourly scheduling.
• Meaningful clinical work with individuals who can benefit directly from the provider's expertise.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary treatment environment.
• Opportunity to work across psychiatric, behavioral health, and substance use treatment.
• Professional growth within a growing behavioral health organization.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior