Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Bronx & Harlem, NY | $130,000–$180,000 | Full-Time

Are you an experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) looking for a role that offers schedule flexibility, diverse clinical experience, and the opportunity to take on greater clinical leadership?

A mission-driven behavioral healthcare organization in New York City is seeking an experienced PMHNP to provide psychiatric care to an adult patient population (18+) across community-based behavioral health, residential, and substance-use treatment programs.

This is an excellent opportunity for a PMHNP who enjoys working with complex behavioral health populations and wants exposure to multiple areas of psychiatric and substance-use care.

Compensation & Schedule

• $130,000–$180,000 annual salary
• Full-time, permanent position
• Flexible schedule based on program and provider needs
• Sunday–Thursday or Tuesday–Saturday schedules preferred
• Earlier start times may be available
• Very light rotating on-call coverage
• On-call responsibilities are shared with other providers
• Comprehensive benefits

What You'll Do

You'll provide psychiatric care to adults across several behavioral health settings, including outpatient behavioral health, residential treatment, substance-use treatment, and medication-assisted treatment programs .

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments
• Diagnose psychiatric and behavioral health conditions
• Develop individualized treatment plans
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications
• Monitor medication effectiveness, adherence, and potential side effects
• Conduct risk assessments and provide crisis intervention when necessary
• Provide psychiatric care to adults with complex behavioral health needs
• Treat individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance-use disorders
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary behavioral health and medical teams
• Coordinate care with hospitals, primary care providers, specialists, and community resources
• Support continuity of care across outpatient and residential settings
• Provide clinical guidance to other members of the care team
• Contribute to medication-management protocols and clinical best practices
• Participate in quality improvement and patient-safety initiatives
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Participate in a shared, light on-call rotation for urgent clinical matters

Patient Population

This position serves adults ages 18+ across several different behavioral health environments.

You'll have the opportunity to work with patients receiving:

• Outpatient psychiatric care
• Residential behavioral health services
• Substance-use treatment
• Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
• Integrated behavioral and medical care
• Care for co-occurring behavioral health and medical conditions

The variety of programs gives you the opportunity to work with different patient populations without being limited to a traditional outpatient psychiatric practice.

What We're Looking For

• Active New York State Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner license
• Board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
• Active DEA registration and NPI
• 3+ years of psychiatric clinical experience preferred
• Strong psychiatric assessment and medication-management experience
• Experience in community behavioral health, outpatient psychiatry, residential treatment, substance-use treatment, MAT, or similar settings preferred
• Comfortable treating adults with complex psychiatric and substance-use needs
• Strong clinical judgment and crisis-assessment skills
• Interest or experience in clinical leadership and program development
• Comfortable collaborating across multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Ability to work across multiple NYC locations
• Telepsychiatry experience is a plus

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This isn't a traditional psychiatric medication-management position.

You'll have the opportunity to work across multiple areas of behavioral healthcare, including outpatient psychiatry, residential care, substance-use treatment, and MAT, while also contributing to the development and improvement of clinical practices.

The organization also offers schedule flexibility, with Sunday–Thursday and Tuesday–Saturday schedules preferred, and a very light shared on-call rotation.

For an experienced PMHNP who wants variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to have a broader clinical impact, this could be an excellent next step.

Apply today to learn more about the position, schedule, locations, compensation, and benefits.