Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHNP PartTime with Path to FullTime

Well Behavioral Health; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Well Behavioral Health in Midtown Manhattan is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing care for adults in an outpatient clinic.

You will collaborate with therapists and care coordinators, conducting assessments, coordinating care, and contributing to treatment plans in a fast-paced, integrated team setting. Telehealth and in-clinic work are available, with a ramp from part-time to full-time as caseload grows.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NYS license and PMHNP-BC certification
• ANCC PMHNP-BC board certification
• Active DEA registration or eligible to obtain before start
• Eligible for NYS Medicaid and commercial payer panels
• 3,600+ NP practice hours
• Minimum 2 years psychiatric prescribing experience
• Experience with trauma-related disorders and eating disorders preferred
• Comfort with integrated, team-based outpatient model
• Strong documentation practices; familiarity with EHR workflows; OMH Article 31/MHOTRS a plus

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments
• Provide ongoing medication management
• Treat diverse caseload including serious mental illness, trauma-related, eating disorders
• Coordinate care with therapists, group facilitators, and admissions staff
• Document per OMH Part 599 MHOTRS and clinic timelines
• Order and interpret labs; coordinate with PCP and outside prescribers
• Manage medication-related communication including refills
• Provide services via telehealth per 14 NYCRR Part 596
• Participate in quality improvement and utilization review

Skills

Psychiatric evaluation

Medication management

Telehealth

Trauma-informed care

Team collaboration

Documentation (OMH MHOTRS)

Education

ANCC PMHNP-BC certification

Active NYS NP license

DEA registration

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Well Behavioral Health (WBH) is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our outpatient mental health clinic based in Midtown Manhattan. The PMHNP provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing psychiatric care to adults presenting with serious mental illness, trauma-related disorders, eating disorders, and general mental health conditions, working in close collaboration with our therapy and care coordination teams.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments for new and existing clinic clients
• Provide ongoing medication management, including monitoring for efficacy, side effects, and adherence
• Treat a clinically diverse caseload including serious mental illness (psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, treatment-resistant depression), trauma and dissociative presentations, eating disorders, and general outpatient mental health conditions
• Coordinate care with individual therapists, group facilitators, and admissions staff as part of an integrated treatment team; participate in case conferences and treatment plan reviews
• Complete documentation in accordance with OMH Part 599 (MHOTRS) regulatory requirements and clinic timelines, including psychiatric assessments, treatment plan contributions, and progress notes
• Order and interpret relevant labs; coordinate with primary care and outside prescribers as clinically indicated
• Manage medication-related communication between sessions, including refill requests and pharmacy coordination, within clinic protocols
• Provide services via telehealth consistent with 14 NYCRR Part 596
• Participate in quality improvement, utilization review, and peer review activities as required by OMH and payer contracts

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current, unrestricted NYS license and registration as a Nurse Practitioner with certification in Psychiatry/Mental Health
• ANCC board certification as PMHNP-BC
• Active DEA registration (or eligibility to obtain prior to start)
• Eligible to enroll in NYS Medicaid and commercial payer panels
• 3,600+ hours of qualifying NP practice experience (NYS full practice authority) required
• Minimum 2 years of psychiatric prescribing experience; experience with SMI populations required
• Clinical experience or demonstrated competence with trauma-related disorders and eating disorders strongly preferred; willingness to train within WBH's clinical model required
• Comfort working within an integrated, team-based outpatient model where prescribing and therapy are coordinated, not siloed
• Strong documentation practices and familiarity with EHR-based workflows; experience in an OMH Article 31/MHOTRS setting a plus

SCHEDULE & COMPENSATION

• Part-time to start: 2–3 days per week (16–24 hours), virtual/telehealth
• Defined ramp to full-time (32–40 hours) as psychiatric caseload builds, targeted within 6–12 months
• Compensation: $80–$105 per hour, commensurate with experience; upon conversion to full-time, annualized salary range of $150,000–$180,000
• Benefits eligibility at full-time conversion, including health insurance and PTO

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Virtual/telehealth position delivered through WBH's OMH-approved telehealth program
• Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role