Psychiatric Mental Health Positions in California (34)
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Palm Desert, California
PMHNP with 103 status
San Diego, California
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Part-time)
Remote, California
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Remote
Remote, California
Psychiatric Mental Health Tips
- •Clarify the caseload mix: medication management versus integrated therapy time
- •Ask about crisis coverage, after-hours call, and escalation support
- •Verify controlled-substance prescribing workflows and collaboration requirements in this state
- •For telehealth panels, confirm which state licenses the employer expects you to hold
- •Compare supervision and consultation structures, which vary by employer
Why Psychiatric Mental Health?
Virtual-care platforms post roles for this specialty. Each listing names the states where a license is required.
Outpatient clinics, hospital units, telehealth platforms, and integrated care teams all post roles for this specialty.
Longitudinal medication management builds deep, ongoing patient relationships.
Hiring in California
Psychiatric Mental Health Careers in California
Who is hiring
34 listings in California come from 6 employers. LifeStance Health has the most, with 16.
- LifeStance Health16 listings
- Headlight9 listings
- Moodhealth6 listings
- Amae Health1 listing
- Ascend Healthcare1 listing
- Welbe Health1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 25 cities, led by San Diego (4), Carlsbad (2) and Chula Vista (2).
How these roles are set up
2 of 34 are remote, 31 hybrid and 1 on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (23), followed by Part-Time (11).
Posted pay
25 of 34 listings state an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules in California
AANP classifies California as a restricted practice state. California NPs generally practice under standardized procedures developed collaboratively with physicians and furnish drugs and devices under physician supervision. NPs who complete a transition to practice in California of three full-time equivalent years or 4,600 hours can be certified to practice without standardized procedures in a group setting with a physician, and usually after at least three more years in good standing, in an independent setting.
California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact member, so out-of-state RNs apply for a California RN license by endorsement.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted October 24, 2026.
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Common Questions
Psychiatric Mental Health NP Jobs in California FAQ
How many Psychiatric Mental Health NP jobs are open in California?
34 listings in California come from 6 employers. LifeStance Health has the most, with 16. 21 of these 34 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on October 20, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in California?
Generally, yes. California NPs generally practice under standardized procedures developed collaboratively with physicians and furnish drugs and devices under physician supervision. NPs who complete a transition to practice in California of three full-time equivalent years or 4,600 hours can be certified to practice without standardized procedures in a group setting with a physician, and usually after at least three more years in good standing, in an independent setting. The California Board of Registered Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is California part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
No, California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). Even with a multistate RN license from a compact state, you need a California-issued RN license (by endorsement) plus CA APRN licensure to practice as an NP there.