Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

<p><strong>Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant</strong></p><p>Location: Wichita, KS (Onsite) | Type: Contract (up to 1 year) | Experience: 2+ years</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>You'll provide comprehensive behavioral health evaluations for adults in a structured outpatient setting, with 45-minute appointments that give you actual time with each patient. No call responsibilities, and no high-volume productivity metrics hanging over your day.</p><p>Our client is a well-supported outpatient healthcare organization where providers work alongside interdisciplinary care teams. The patient population is adults navigating a wide range of psychiatric conditions, trauma histories, substance use concerns, and complex co-occurring presentations, so the clinical work has real depth.</p><p>If you've been worn down by 15-minute med checks and visit quotas, this role is built differently.</p><p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p><ul><li>Conduct comprehensive 45-minute behavioral health evaluations with adult patients</li><li>Assess and document a wide range of presentations, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety spectrum conditions, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia and psychotic spectrum disorders</li><li>Work with patients managing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions</li><li>Evaluate trauma-related presentations, adjustment disorders, and life-transition concerns</li><li>Produce clear, thorough clinical documentation</li><li>Practice independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team</li><li>Set a schedule that works for you, anywhere from 1 day per week up to full time (32 to 40 hours weekly is the ideal)</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Active Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license with psychiatric or behavioral health experience</li><li>2+ years of experience with strong psychiatric assessment and clinical documentation skills</li><li>Experience working with medically complex adult populations preferred</li><li>Comfortable practicing independently within a multidisciplinary care setting</li><li>Backgrounds that fit well include inpatient or outpatient behavioral health, addiction medicine or substance use treatment, community mental health, integrated behavioral health, geriatric psychiatry, and trauma-informed care</li></ul><p><strong>Why Join Us</strong></p><p>This is a contract opportunity of up to one year with competitive compensation and excellent benefits available. You get flexibility in how much you work, depth of patient interaction, and a collaborative, well-supported outpatient environment.</p><p>To apply, click Apply on LinkedIn and visit eliosai.com/browse-jobs</p>