Graduate Nurse Practitioner Intern – Spring 2026 en Easterseals PORT Health

Are you a Graduate Nurse Practitioner student looking for real-world behavioral health experience in a supportive, mission-driven environment? At Easterseals PORT Health, we’re proud to partner with accredited universities to provide meaningful clinical placements for NP students. This opportunity allows you to gain hands-on experience in behavioral health and integrated care while learning from experienced providers who are passionate about helping people live their best lives.

Your Role in Our Mission
As a Graduate Nurse Practitioner Intern, you’ll join a collaborative, integrated care team delivering compassionate, evidence-based care. During your placement, you will:

• Observe and participate in comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and treatment planning
• Support medication management and patient education activities
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members during treatment meetings
• Learn EHR documentation, compliance, and clinical workflow processes
• Gain exposure to trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care approaches

This placement offers a valuable opportunity to apply your classroom learning in a real-world setting while making a meaningful difference in your community.

Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking graduate-level nursing students currently enrolled in an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, including:

• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Successful students demonstrate professionalism, initiative, and a strong commitment to behavioral health and recovery-oriented care.

Placement Details
Semester: Spring 2026
Number of Students: 2
Duration: Per university academic schedule

Why Easterseals PORT Health?
At Easterseals PORT Health, you’ll be supported by a compassionate, experienced team dedicated to mentorship and professional growth. You’ll gain exposure to diverse patient populations, integrated care models, and evidence-based practices that prepare you for your next step as a Nurse Practitioner.

About Easterseals PORT Health

Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy, compassionate partner providing exceptional disability, behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600-member team provides meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults and families in 11,000 home, facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.

Our working environment supports employee and client health with a ‘no tobacco’ use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices, client facilities, properties, and agency vehicles.

We believe that by leveraging the unique strengths and perspectives of our workforce, we can advance our just cause, while building a healthy, sustainable organization. That’s why we listen, seek to understand & act to make ESPH an Inclusive Culture, Different Voices, Embracing Potential, Authentic Self & Learning & Growing (IDEAL) organization.

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!