Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Fourth Street Clinic • Salt Lake City, UT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Fourth Street Clinic seeks a Psychiatric APRN to provide high-quality behavioral health care in a progressive, integrated medical and behavioral health setting. Services focus on psychiatric assessments, screening, and prescribing psychotropic medications. Nurse Practitioners serve as treatment providers and advocates, helping clients access resources while addressing behavioral health needs, including mental illness and substance use disorders.

The position is primarily based at the main clinic, with occasional limited hours on the mobile medical bus. The role involves working with diverse and medically vulnerable populations as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary healthcare team, and requires flexibility, professionalism, calm under pressure, and strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Active, unrestricted APRN license in the State of Utah.
• DEA number or eligibility.
• NPI number.
• Strong ethical and professional standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams and community partners.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and urgent patient needs.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English/Spanish.
• Experience with vulnerable populations and/or behavioral health in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the integrated care team, ensuring patients have access to whole-person care including medical, pharmaceutical, and dental services.
• Perform psychiatric diagnostic interviews and examinations, assessing mental health and substance use concerns.
• Create individualized treatment plans incorporating medications, psychotherapy, and appropriate diagnostic or laboratory interventions.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications as appropriate.
• Collaborate with primary care providers and case managers on care management, patient education, and chronic disease self-management strategies.
• Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for mental health concerns.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Follow HIPAA and other confidentiality guidelines.
• Maintain professional knowledge through continuing education, workshops, and professional associations.

Benefits

• 100% of the premium for individual health insurance.
• Affordable dental and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match each payroll.
• Company-paid Life and Long-Term Disability insurance.
• 3% employer contribution to 401(k), plus dollar-for-dollar match of employee contributions up to 2%.
• Generous paid time off starting at 3 weeks per year for full-time employees.
• 13 paid holidays, plus 2 personal holidays and 2 wellness days per year.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time