# Nurse Practitioner - Mental Health

Hiring organization: [Veterans Health Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veterans-health-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4206d9ce-0ac7-4c67-a726-9fffa75baf36

Listed on Veterans Health Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Wichita Falls, TX
- Salary: 129946 – 188379 USD per year

## Summary

The VA is hiring a psychiatric nurse practitioner to deliver mental health services to veterans, including medication management, psychotherapy, and care coordination. This role suits experienced nurses with a master's degree and psychiatric certification who want to work within the federal health system and potentially access education debt repayment benefits.

_Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Care Coordination, Patient Education, Psychotherapy

## Required

- Master's or doctoral degree in Nursing from ACEN or CCNE accredited program
- Active, unrestricted nurse practitioner license in US state or territory
- Current board certification as Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from ANCC, AANPCB, or equivalent nationally recognized body

## Nice to have

- One year of specialized advanced practice nursing experience (for Nurse Practitioner III level)

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890948700