Psychiatric Mental Health Positions in Michigan (4)
View All JobsOutpatient Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
East Lansing, MI
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Michigan
Sanford, Michigan
Outpatient Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Crooked Lake, Michigan
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
East Lansing, Michigan
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 Michigan
Psychiatric Mental Health Careers in Michigan
Who is hiring
4 listings in Michigan come from 2 employers. LifeStance Health has the most, with 3.
- LifeStance Health3 listings
- LocumTenens.com1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 3 cities, led by East Lansing (2), Crooked Lake (1) and Sanford (1).
How these roles are set up
1 of 4 is hybrid and 3 on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (3), followed by Part-Time (1).
Posted pay
4 of 4 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 Michigan
AANP classifies Michigan as a restricted practice state. Michigan NPs may prescribe nonscheduled prescription drugs on their own authority, but may prescribe controlled substances in schedules 2 to 5 only as a delegated act of a physician under the physician's written authorization.
Michigan is not a Nurse Licensure Compact member, so out-of-state RNs apply for a Michigan RN license by endorsement.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Michigan Board of 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 November 15, 2026.
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Common Questions
Psychiatric Mental Health NP Jobs in Michigan FAQ
How many Psychiatric Mental Health NP jobs are open in Michigan?
4 listings in Michigan come from 2 employers. LifeStance Health has the most, with 3. 4 of these 4 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 13, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Michigan?
For controlled substance prescribing, yes. Michigan NPs may prescribe nonscheduled prescription drugs on their own authority, but may prescribe controlled substances in schedules 2 to 5 only as a delegated act of a physician under the physician's written authorization. The Michigan Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Michigan part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
No, Michigan 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 Michigan-issued RN license (by endorsement) plus MI APRN licensure to practice as an NP there.