Physician Assistant or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
State of Missouri Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Categories: Accounting and Finance, Public Health
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Oct 30, 2025
Job Description:
Physician Assistant or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Description
The Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DD) seeks a Physician Assistant (PA) or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP). The PA or PNP, under the supervision of the collaborating psychiatrist, will provide direct service to stabilize individuals at risk of losing their residential provider or who have already lost their residential provider due to unmet psychiatric service needs. The PA or PNP will also support the individual’s team in securing a community psychiatric provider, work with that provider to transition care, and then monitor that individual after transition. In this position, you will have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of these individuals by reducing their risk of hospitalization, incarceration, and/or homelessness.This position will be located in Kansas City, Missouri.
The base salary offered for this position is up to $132,408.00 annually, commensurate with education and experience. If the selected candidate is eligible for a pay differential, such as retention pay, the total salary may exceed what is listed in this posting.
- Provide mobile psychiatric services to individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a community residential setting under the supervision of the collaborating psychiatrist and the Chief Medical Director.
- Provide recommendations to residential staff and other team members providing support to individuals receiving care.
- Complete referrals to and coordinate transition of long-term psychiatric services to a local Certified Community Behavioral Health Organization or other community-based psychiatric provider.
- Monitor and track progress of individuals receiving care.
- Review and prescribe medications.
- Recommend alternative care, such as hospitalization.
- Interact and communicate effectively with individuals referred for care, provider and case management staff, and team members across the department.
- Travel within the assigned region to conduct home visits.
Minimum Qualifications for PA:
Must possess a valid and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Missouri.
Must possess at least one year of experience working as a Physician Assistant.
Experience working with individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities preferred.
Minimum Qualifications for PNP:
Must possess an Advanced Practice Registered Nursing license in the State of Missouri.
Must be a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
Must possess at least one year of experience working as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
Experience working with individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities preferred.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .
hrmail@dmh.mo.gov .