Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (1099/NY)

Fort Health; New York (NY); Remote; USD 75,768 - 151,536; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice insurance provided

Supportive clinical and administrative support

Job summary

A mental health startup is seeking a PMHNP to deliver quality therapy and medication management remotely. The role emphasizes collaboration with therapists and requires a federally licensed PMHNP in New York. Candidates should have experience working with children and adolescents, strong clinical skills, and the ability to work independently. This position offers a supportive work environment and the chance to make a significant impact on mental health care access for families in need.

Qualifications

• Fully licensed PMHNP-BC in NY.
• Minimum one year of experience working with children and adolescents post clinicals.
• Must have reliable, high-speed internet access.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services to individuals without access to care.
• Coordinate treatment with licensed therapists.
• Engage in multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Psychiatric mental health nursing

Telehealth service delivery

Clinical customer service

Collaborative care

Education

ANCC board-certified PMHNP

Job description

About Fort Health

Fort Health is a child and adolescent mental health company that is on a mission to “Opening more paths to better care for more families”. Today, 50% of children in the US with a mental health issue do not receive care, and 60% of US counties do not have even a single practicing psychiatrist. This is a massive area of need, impacting 17M children in the United States with a market size greater than $50B.

PMHNP - Remote

Our vision is to create an integrated set of support resources to understand, assess, diagnose, and treat mental health challenges through digital tools and access to virtual clinicians. We are partnered with the industry leading child psychotherapy non‑profit institution in the US, the Child Mind Institute, which is helping us build clinical protocols, train our providers, and create proprietary content. Our motto is: ‘We Are Stronger Together’ and our model is to partner with pediatricians, insurance plans, and parents/caregivers to open more paths to better mental health care for more children and adolescents.

Come work for a company with an inspiring mission and a hard‑working, supportive team making a difference!

Position Overview

We know that clinicians are the backbone of our company. Everything we do incorporates a clinician’s mindset so that we can provide them with the best job experience so that they can provide our patients with the best treatment. We are looking for someone who wants to be a part of a growing healthcare startup that is focused on broadening access to affordable, high‑quality mental health care for children and their families!

We are seeking a 1099 Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to deliver high quality, evidence‑based therapy and medication management. Contract Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners are expected to be available to provide at minimum of 5 hours per week after school hours Monday to Friday. Weekends are optional.

The incumbent reports directly to the Medical Director who will also assign projects and provide general direction and guidance. The candidate is expected to perform duties with minimal supervision.

In this role, you will

• Provide psychiatric services to individuals who otherwise may not have access to care.


• Coordinate treatment planning and care delivery with Fort Health’s network of licensed therapists.


• Adhere to Fort Health’s platform guidelines and policies and complete all required training.


• Provide unparalleled clinical customer service through the delivery of prompt and empathetic care on the platform.


• Provide software and operational feedback to Fort Health’s in‑house engineering and operational teams to improve products, workflows and care delivery.


• Implement medication treatment plans for mild to moderate disorders in a virtual clinic (i.e. telehealth) setting.


• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team of physicians, therapists, along with outside providers.


• Ability to message between sessions to support patients and communicate with other internal providers.


• Engage and collaborate in clinical meetings, supervision, and team meetings as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Licensure: You’re a fully licensed, ANCC board‑certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) in NY.


• Must possess a minimum of one year of experience as a (PMHNP) specifically working with children and adolescents post clinicals.


• NPI Number: We can point you in the right direction if you don’t have those yet!


• DEA: You have a DEA number, or you’re open to acquiring one.


• Must have reliable, high‑speed internet access with minimum speeds of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload.


• Desire to work with and learn from some of the top child mental health experts in the field.

Preferred

• Bilingual English / Spanish highly preferred.


• Commitment to working with diverse populations and diagnoses.


• Reliable self‑starter who is able to work independently and also as part of a team.


• Experience working with children and adolescents in a clinical setting, 3 years and up.

Benefits and Perks

• Malpractice insurance provided by Fort Health.


• Supportive clinical and administrative support team, collegial team‑based environment, and being part of a quickly growing innovative start up company.

Pay

• 90792 (55 minute Initial Assessment): $110


• 99214 (20/30 minute Patient Session): $55


• 99215 (45 minute Patient Session): $83

Schedule

Needed Coverage:

• Monday - Friday 3:30pm - 8:30pm ET


• Saturdays & Sundays 8:30am - 4:30pm ET

Hours per week: Minimum 5 hours per week

Onboarding/Training: Paid $50/hr

Fort Health is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer – we recruit, train, compensate and promote our team members based on qualifications. We know how important it is not only to include, but to actively seek out a diversity of opinions and voices. We want to hear from you regardless of your race, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.