Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Temp-to-Perm Opportunity (Conversion Expected After 5 Months)

Gallant Business Solutions is seeking a Board-Eligible or Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to support the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) within secure juvenile detention facilities serving Baltimore and surrounding areas.

This role focuses on delivering high-impact psychiatric care to justice-involved youth with complex behavioral health needs, trauma histories, and co-occurring conditions. The Psychiatrist will play a critical role in diagnosis, medication management, crisis response, and interdisciplinary treatment planning.

This is a part time, temp-to-permanent opportunity, with a strong expectation of conversion to permanent status after approximately five (5) months, based on performance and program needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments for detained youth
• Develop and manage individualized psychiatric treatment plans, including medication and therapeutic recommendations
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications, ensuring appropriateness, effectiveness, and safety
• Collaborate closely with nursing staff to ensure proper medication administration and compliance
• Review Medication Administration Records (MARs), laboratory results, and relevant medical documentation
• Supervise and provide clinical oversight to Nurse Practitioners, as applicable
• Complete Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) assessments as required
• Behavioral health staff may assist in tele-psychiatry settings when applicable
• Provide emergency psychiatric services, including 24/7 on-call coverage
• Deliver face-to-face psychiatric consultations within one (1) hour of notification when requested
• Participate in scheduled clinical and interdisciplinary staff meetings
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support psychiatric operations

Required Education & Licensure

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency
• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship preferred
• Active Maryland medical license in good standing

Required Experience & Competencies

• Minimum 5 years of psychiatric practice
• Direct experience working with children and adolescents
• Prior experience in juvenile justice, detention, inpatient, residential, or forensic settings required
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed care, adolescent development, and behavioral disorders
• Ability to function effectively in high-acuity, structured environments
• Strong collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office
• Excellent clinical judgment, communication, and documentation skills
• Reliable transportation required

Professional Expectations

Success in this role requires:

• Clinical leadership and decisiveness
• High ethical standards and sound risk management
• Comfort operating in secure, regulated environments
• Accountability, flexibility, and operational discipline
• Commitment to youth rehabilitation and continuity of care

Job Types: Part-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $113.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience in juvenile justice, detention, inpatient, residential, or forensic settings?
• Do you have a strong understanding of trauma-informed care, adolescent development, and behavioral disorders?

Experience:

• Psychiatric practice: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)

Work Location: In person