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Psych NP

Phoenix, ArizonaFull-time
$160,000+ annually
About the Job
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP)
Mobile Psychiatry | Telepsychiatry | Outpatient Behavioral Health
Alliance Medical Clinic / Desert Valley Palliative Care
Service Area: North Phoenix, Anthem, West Valley, Scottsdale

Alliance Medical Clinic and Desert Valley Palliative Care are seeking a compassionate, motivated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our growing team in a hybrid behavioral health role that includes mobile visits, telepsychiatry, and outpatient psychiatric care.

This is an exciting opportunity for a provider who enjoys a diverse practice model and wants to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults and seniors with behavioral health, cognitive, and supportive care needs. This role offers the ability to care for patients across multiple settings while working within a collaborative, mission-driven team.

Position Overview:
The Psych NP will provide psychiatric and behavioral health services across a mix of care settings, including:
  • Mobile visits to assisted living facilities.
  • Memory care communities.
  • Group homes.
  • Private homes, as appropriate.
  • Telepsychiatry visits.
  • Outpatient clinic-based psychiatric visits.

This role is ideal for a provider who values flexibility and enjoys combining in-person care with telehealth and office-based psychiatry.

Clinical Focus:
This role includes a strong emphasis on:
  • Psychiatric evaluations.
  • Medication management.
  • Depression and anxiety treatment.
  • Dementia-related behavioral management.
  • Behavioral health support for medically complex adults and seniors.
  • Supportive care in collaboration with primary care and palliative care teams.
  • Coordination with families, caregivers, and facility staff.
  • Monitoring treatment response and improving quality of life.

The provider will work closely with an interdisciplinary team to deliver thoughtful, patient-centered care that supports emotional well-being, behavioral stability, and functional quality of life.

Why This Role Is a Great Opportunity
This position offers the chance to join a family-oriented, mission-driven medical group that is building an innovative and integrated care model across the continuum.

Highlights:
  • Diverse practice model with mobile, telehealth, and outpatient psychiatry.
  • Meaningful one-on-one patient care.
  • Opportunity to build strong relationships with patients, families, and facilities.
  • Greater autonomy and flexibility in your schedule.
  • Strong collaboration with medical and palliative care teams.
  • Growing organization with long-term opportunity.
  • Supportive leadership and team-based culture.
  • Ability to make a direct impact in community-based behavioral health care.

This is an ideal opportunity for a provider who values compassion, flexibility, independence, and purpose-driven work.

Schedule:
  • Full-time or part-time positions available.
  • Flexible schedule.
  • Mix of:
    • Mobile community-based visits.
    • Telepsychiatry appointments.
    • Outpatient clinic visits.
  • Remote documentation and care coordination as needed.

Service Area:
Primary coverage area includes:
  • North Phoenix.
  • Anthem.
  • West Valley.
  • Scottsdale.

Required Licensure / Certifications:
  • Active Arizona Nurse Practitioner license.
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification required.
  • Current BLS certification.
  • DEA license.

Ideal Candidate:
We are seeking a provider who is:
  • Compassionate and patient-focused.
  • Comfortable caring for adult and geriatric patients.
  • Experienced or interested in psychiatry across community, telehealth, and outpatient settings.
  • Strong in communication with patients, families, caregivers, and facility staff.
  • Self-directed, dependable, and organized.
  • Excited about integrated, mobile, and community-based behavioral health care.

Compensation and Benefits:
  • Base salary: $160,000.
  • Mileage reimbursement.
  • Flexible employment model.
  • Opportunity for professional growth within a collaborative and expanding organization.

Join a team that is bringing high-quality psychiatric and behavioral health care directly to patients through mobile visits, telepsychiatry, and outpatient services — improving comfort, stability, and quality of life where it matters most.