Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner- Faculty

The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Division of Geriatrics and Internal Medicine is seeking a clinically licensed Mental Health Provider (MHP) to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers as part of the Peer-Assisted Telemedicine for Health in Substance Users-Comprehensive Care (PATHS-CC initiative).

PATHS-CC is an innovative telemedicine-based program designed to provide on-demand behavioral health and substance use care to people who use various substances across Oregon. The program prioritizes individuals experiencing homelessness serious mental illness (SMI) co-occurring disorders (COD) and hepatitis C (HCV) populations often underserved in traditional care models. This initiative integrates same-day HIV/HCV testing and diagnosis with immediate access to behavioral health services and aims to improve outcomes in high-need communities while developing scalable models for HCV elimination.

The Mental Health Provider will deliver telemedicine-based mental health evaluations for individuals enrolled in the PATHS-CC program. They will provide same-day psychiatric medication prescribing as clinically indicated and serve as the primary telemedicine clinician for behavioral health concerns related to serious mental illness (SMI) co-occurring disorders (COD) and suicide prevention. The provider will work in close collaboration with research and outreach teams to ensure timely coordinated and comprehensive care.

This role supports a highly flexible and responsive care model that prioritizes low-barrier patient-centered access to behavioral health services.

Key Responsibilities & Performance Standards:

• Provide telemedicine-based mental health evaluations for enrolled participants.
• Offer same-day psychiatric medication prescribing as clinically indicated.
• Serve as the primary telemedicine clinician for behavioral health concerns related to SMI COD and suicide prevention.
• Collaborate closely with research and outreach teams to ensure timely and coordinated care delivery.
• Support a flexible and responsive care model that emphasizes low-barrier patient-centered treatment access.

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a specialization in psychiatric-mental health (PMHNP)
• At least 3 years working in a health care setting providing mental health services
• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
• Must be authorized under Oregon Board of Nursing to prescribe psychiatric medications including controlled substances
• Experience in providing integrative care with a track record of working with teams of health care providers and support staff from different disciplines
• Experience providing psychotherapy to socioeconomically challenged and ethnically underprivileged community
• Expertise with motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and positively
• Ability to lead and facilitate effective teams
• Ability to support multiple initiatives and balance priorities
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously
• Strong project management and critical thinking/analytical skills

• Individuals of diverse backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply