Mental Health Provider (Psychiatric PA or NP) - Skokie
Posted Jun 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you worked with a therapist to coordinate care for a shared patient.
What they are checking: Collaboration within a group practice that offers both prescribers and therapists.
How do you build a caseload when you're new to a market like Naperville?
What they are checking: Patience and engagement with the practice's growth, since the posting expects more in-person time early on.
Why are you interested in an outpatient practice focused on making care more accessible and affordable?
What they are checking: Fit with Geode's mission and outpatient-only care, versus inpatient or hospital work.
What would you do
Most providers work three days onsite and two by telehealth. How do you adjust your approach for telehealth visits?
What they are checking: Comfort with a hybrid schedule and safety planning when the patient isn't in the room.
A patient asks for a benzodiazepine refill early and says they lost the bottle. What do you do?
What they are checking: Handling controlled substances safely while staying nonjudgmental with the patient.
There's no on-call, but a patient messages after hours saying they're thinking of hurting themselves. What happens?
What they are checking: Knowing how crisis support and safety planning work even with after-hours coverage handled by others.
About the work
Walk me through how you run an initial psychiatric evaluation in a sixty-minute slot.
What they are checking: Efficiency and thoroughness in outpatient intake, which shapes the whole treatment plan.
How do you decide between starting a medication and recommending therapy first?
What they are checking: Clinical judgment for a provider who offers both medication management and supportive psychotherapy.
A patient with depression has tried two SSRIs without success. What do you consider next?
What they are checking: Evidence-based thinking about augmentation, switching classes and screening for bipolar disorder.
How do you monitor patients on lithium or antipsychotics?
What they are checking: Safe lab and metabolic monitoring for higher-risk medications.
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