Nurse Practitioner | On- Call
- Driver's license
How this pay compares
This posting states $79.34 an hour. Open nurse practitioner jobs in California post a median of $97.56 an hour, the middle half $88.55–$113.89, across 104 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. Nurse practitioners employed in California earn a median of $81.02 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
About the job
Partner with us in making a positive change!
Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare.
Job Title:
Nurse Practitioner | On-Call
Division/Program:
Capital Star Crisis Residential Program
Starting Compensation:
66.12 - 79.34 USD Per Hour
Working Location:
Sacramento: Crisis Residential Program
Working Hours/Shift:
On-Call, 8 hours Per Week
Why Join Our Team?
- Competitive Compensation : Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
- Generous Time Off : Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
Professional Growth Opportunities
- On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
- Career development programs designed to help you grow.
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
Employee Recognition & Rewards : A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
What you bring to SBHG (qualifications)
Education
- Master’s degree in nursing with a specialty in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from an accredited university;
- Completion of an approved Adult, Child, or Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program;
- Doctorate degree preferred.
Experience
- Must have 2- 3 years of experience with adults and children greater than age 12 who are present and are assessed with a DSM-V diagnosis.
- Experience with mentally ill participants preferred.
License and Certification
- Current certification to practice as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- Current certification as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, preferred.
- Current DEA License for the furnishing of psychotropic medications
- Valid California Driver's License and automobile insurance
How you will make a difference (job overview)
In collaboration with a designated physician the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is responsible for providing outpatient psychiatric care, including intakes, assessments, and furnishing and providing medication management, following established standards and practices. The PMHNP will review and analyze participant records to furnish and evaluate the usage of psychotropic and other drugs and the quality and appropriateness of the care of mental health participants.
Division/Program Overview
- Programs: Voluntary Residential Program for Transition-Age Youth (TAY)
- Population Served: At-risk Transition-Age Youth (TAY) needing a higher level of care short of psychiatric hospitalization | Capacity: Up to 15 youth
- Facility & Setting: 24/7 Voluntary Residential Facility
- Clinical Services: Individual therapy, group rehabilitation, medication management, and clinical case management
- Length of Stay: Extended residential treatment timeline (varies based on individual stabilization, recovery, and housing transition goals)
- Skills & Transition:
o Educational guidance, vocational training/support, and housing placement/location assistance
o Recovery-oriented care, peer support, life skills development, and community connection building
Learn more about SBHG at : https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
For Additional Information:
Norcalrecruitment@starsinc.com
From Stars Behavioral Health Group's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
Selected agencies hiring now
All agencies and apps →
Odyssey LocumsLocum tenens agency
Places physicians, NPs, PAs and CRNAs in locum assignments.

All Medical PersonnelLocum tenens agency
Places physicians and advanced practice providers in locum tenens and permanent jobs.
These agencies and apps pay CareJobs.Now a referral fee when someone we introduce is placed or signs up. It costs you nothing and never changes your pay. Hospital and clinic jobs below keep their own order.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay CareJobs.Now when you click one.
Free tools for this application: check your resume against this job, answer the application's questions or see every free tool.
New nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs in California, by email
One email a week with the newest ones, straight from the employers' own careers sites, with the pay each posting states. Free, stop anytime.
About Stars Behavioral Health Group
Stars Behavioral Health Group hires mental health staff, nurses and therapists in Fresno, Los Angeles and other towns in California.
Hires in CaliforniaPay on its listings: 15.4% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
More open jobs at Stars Behavioral Health Group
- Mental Health Worker
- Part-Time Recovery Counselor$21.08/hr
- Full-Time Recovery Counselor$21.08/hr
- Medical Records Clerk$20.00/hr
- Mental Health Recovery Counselor$21.00/hr
- Transportation Clerk / Youth Counselor$25.50/hr
More nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs
- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-CVICU/PCV-FT-3rd Shift
- Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant
- Cardiology & Vascular Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)
- Hematology/Oncology Advanced Practice Provider
- Nurse Practitioner - Addiction Medicine
- Clinical Manager Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
A licensed NP or PA?
One profile for every employer here. Hospitals, clinics and care companies ask us for people with a specific license, specialty, language or schedule: add yours once, and when a job fits, we introduce you, only with your yes. Free.
Stars Behavioral Health Group openings, sent to you weekly
Each week we send the newest postings from Stars Behavioral Health Group's own careers site, along with similar openings at other hospitals and care employers. It costs nothing and you can stop anytime.