Job Description

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

$150,000 | Monday–Friday | No Weekends | No Call | New York City

Are you a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) looking for meaningful work, a predictable weekday schedule, and an opportunity to make a difference in the community?

A mission-driven community healthcare organization in New York City is seeking an experienced PMHNP to provide psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and adults.

The patient population is approximately 60% pediatric and 40% adult, making this an excellent opportunity for a provider who enjoys working across age groups and wants to make an impact within community behavioral health.

Schedule & Compensation

• $150,000 annual salary
• Monday–Friday
• Standard schedule: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
• One later day per week: 11:00 AM–7:00 PM or 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
• No weekends
• No on-call
• Full-time, permanent position
• Comprehensive benefits

What You'll Do

You'll provide comprehensive psychiatric care while working collaboratively with behavioral health clinicians, primary care providers, and other members of the healthcare team.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments
• Diagnose mental and behavioral health conditions
• Develop individualized psychiatric treatment plans
• Provide ongoing psychiatric medication management
• Educate patients and families regarding medications, potential side effects, and treatment options
• Provide therapeutic support and counseling within scope of practice
• Assess patients experiencing behavioral health crises and coordinate appropriate interventions
• Treat children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of behavioral health needs
• Support patients with co-occurring mental health and substance-use conditions
• Collaborate with primary care and behavioral health clinicians
• Coordinate referrals to specialists and outside behavioral health services when appropriate
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically indicated
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Participate in multidisciplinary care planning and case discussions
• Advocate for patients and help connect them with appropriate behavioral health resources

What We're Looking For

• Board-certified or board-eligible Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Active and unrestricted New York State Nurse Practitioner license
• 2+ years of psychiatric/behavioral health experience preferred
• Comfortable treating children, adolescents, and adults
• Experience with psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and medication management
• Strong clinical judgment and crisis-assessment skills
• Comfortable working collaboratively with behavioral health and primary care teams
• Experience with substance-use or co-occurring conditions is a plus
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• NYS Medicaid provider status is a plus

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role offers a combination that can be difficult to find in behavioral health:

$150K salary. Monday–Friday. No weekends. No call. Meaningful community-based work.

You'll have the opportunity to build relationships with patients and families while providing psychiatric care across the lifespan — with approximately 60% of the patient population being children and adolescents and 40% adults.

If you're an experienced PMHNP who enjoys working with diverse patient populations and wants a predictable weekday schedule, we'd like to hear from you.

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