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Join our Team at DMHSAS —helping people recover from mental illness and addiction, reuniting families, and improving communities.

Full time employees receive:

State Retirement with generous company match
11 Paid Holidays Each Year
15 Days of Annual Leave and 15 Days of Sick Leave the First Year
Subsidized Insurance Benefits – We help you pay for your benefits!

To learn more about the competitive and generous benefits provided to all full time employees click here.

To learn more about the vital services we provide to Oklahomans of all ages, please visit https://oklahoma.gov/odmhsas.html.

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) is the State’s statutory authority responsible for prevention, treatment and recovery from mental illness, substance abuse and addictive disorders. In addition, ODMHSAS provides prevention services at the state and local levels, in partnership with area health providers, schools, law enforcement, veteran’s groups and other community stakeholders.  ODMHSAS manages the state’s behavioral health Medicaid services, and has rule-making responsibility for specific statutory certification processes (certifying approximately 3,300 treatment providers, organizations and individuals, throughout the state).

First Preference / Pre-Announcement: DMHSAS facilities must notify the above listed HR department by the opening date and time listed above if they have employees with a first preference request to return to work on a limited duty release.

Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

This Agency Requires Coverage 24 Hours, 7 Days Per Week. Work Hours and Location May Vary Depending on Business Necessity. Employees May Be Required to Work Weekends and Overtime.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

Advanced Nurse Practitioner I

McAlester, OK

Full Time

Carl Albert Community Mental Health Center

Experienced

About the Position: Are you interested in working with an established and dynamic organization with proven practices and drive to excel? Join our team of dedicated and experienced medical staff who specialize in providing outstanding psychiatric services for adults. This position provides direct psychiatric services for patients. Assists in planning, organizing, coordinating and directing professional service activities and programs assigned. Performs related work as required.

Job Type/Salary:

One (1) Vacancy
Application period: September 15, 2025 until filled
Full-time
Primary Working Hours are 8 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday. This is an in-person position
FLSA Status: Exempt
Total Compensation range: Base salary $118,576.50
FLSA Status: Exempt

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) preferred or a newly graduated FNP/PMHNP. Licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing to include prescriptive authority. Or a graduate of an approved nurse practitioner program, with state licensure and certification in this specialty and prescriptive authority from state, or graduate of a licensed program that meets the eligibility requirement of state and federal licensure regulations. Drug enforcement administration (DNA) is required.
Physicians’ Assistant requires Certification as a physicians’ assistant by the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Examiners and national certification as a Physician’s Assistant by the National Commission for Certification of Physicians’ Assistant.

Special Requirements:

Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license

Benefit Highlights:
ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents.
Our benefits include:

Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
11 paid holidays
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
Longevity Bonus for years of service
Training opportunities for CEU requirements

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement Testing: Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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