Psychiatric Mental Health Positions in Massachusetts (11)
View All JobsPsychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Danvers, MA
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Wellesley, MA
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Waltham, MA
Nurse Practitioner · PMHNP · Per Diem
Brighton, MA
Clinical Nurse Practitioner- Psychiatric (Hybrid/Mobile ) (Metro West/Central Massachusetts)
Boston MA Office (Northampton)
Nurse Practitioner, Inpatient Psychiatry
Salem-MA
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Newton, MA
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Quincy, MA
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Framingham, MA
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Boston, MA
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Massachusetts, United States
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 Massachusetts
Psychiatric Mental Health Careers in Massachusetts
Who is hiring
11 listings in Massachusetts come from 5 employers. LifeStance Health has the most, with 7.
- LifeStance Health7 listings
- BlueSky Telepsych1 listing
- Boston Medical Center1 listing
- CareSource1 listing
- Mass General Brigham1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 9 cities, led by Boston (2), Brighton (1) and Danvers (1).
How these roles are set up
8 of 11 are hybrid and 3 on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (10), followed by Part-Time (1).
Posted pay
9 of 11 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 Massachusetts
AANP classifies Massachusetts as a full practice state. Massachusetts grants full practice authority to NPs once they attest to the Board of Registration in Nursing that they have completed at least two years of supervised practice; until then, a qualified healthcare professional, who may be a physician or an experienced NP, supervises their prescribing. NPs applying by reciprocity who have at least two years of NP practice outside Massachusetts, independent or supervised, may instead prescribe without supervision once they attest to that experience.
Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact but has not implemented it, so plan on a Massachusetts RN license by endorsement.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in 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 Massachusetts FAQ
How many Psychiatric Mental Health NP jobs are open in Massachusetts?
11 listings in Massachusetts come from 5 employers. LifeStance Health has the most, with 7. 10 of these 11 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on October 23, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Massachusetts?
Not necessarily a physician. Prescribing is supervised until the required practice experience is attested to the Board of Registration in Nursing. Massachusetts grants full practice authority to NPs once they attest to the Board of Registration in Nursing that they have completed at least two years of supervised practice; until then, a qualified healthcare professional, who may be a physician or an experienced NP, supervises their prescribing. NPs applying by reciprocity who have at least two years of NP practice outside Massachusetts, independent or supervised, may instead prescribe without supervision once they attest to that experience. The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Massachusetts part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Not yet. Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact, but implementation is pending. NCSBN lists the implementation date as to-be-determined (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). Until the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing completes implementation, a multistate RN license is neither issued nor honored in Massachusetts, so you still need a Massachusetts-issued RN license (by endorsement) plus MA APRN licensure; verify the current status with the board.