Psychiatric Clinical Lead - Nurse Practitioner

Location: New York

Psychiatric Clinical Lead – Nurse Practitioner Why You Should Apply Full-Time

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM40 Hours Per Week Telehealth Opportunity:
Primarily work remotely with occasional in-person visits for special cases

Leadership Role:
Provide psychiatric expertise and clinical guidance to behavioral health care managers, primary care providers, and interdisciplinary teams

Position Details Position:
Psychiatric Clinical Lead – Nurse Practitioner Department:
Nurse Practitioner

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMRate: $95/ Hour

Hours:

40 hours per week

Location:

Telehealth, with occasional in-person visits for special cases

Position Overview We are seeking a Psychiatric Clinical Lead – Nurse Practitioner to provide psychiatric expertise within an integrated behavioral health and collaborative care model.

This position focuses on the assessment and treatment of individuals experiencing psychiatric symptoms, cognitive deficits, and behavioral concerns. The Psychiatric Clinical Lead will collaborate with behavioral health care managers, primary care providers, and interdisciplinary teams to guide treatment planning, monitor patient progress, and recommend appropriate adjustments to care.

Key Responsibilities Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments and develop treatment recommendations

Provide regularly scheduled consultation to behavioral health care managers and interdisciplinary teams

Recommend treatment adjustments, including medication recommendations and other appropriate interventions

Communicate plans of care to primary care providers and community providers

Provide telephone consultation to medical providers regarding complex patients and challenging situations

Respond to routine provider and behavioral health care manager calls within one business day Respond to urgent calls within two hours when available

Provide psychoeducation, advocacy, emotional support, brief psychotherapy, family-based interventions, and cognitive/behavioral interventions

Provide psychopharmacology services and prescribe medications based on current pharmacological and physiological knowledge

Monitor mental status and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment interventions

Use evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to support screening, diagnosis, and treatment

Evaluate diagnoses and treatment effectiveness based on patient outcomes

Help coordinate multidisciplinary healthcare and integrated patient care Provide education and in-service training to primary care providers and staff regarding behavioral health conditions

Provide support and education to patients, families, staff, and groups regarding mental health conditions and psychiatric disorders

Maintain accurate clinical records and follow established workflows

Maintain productivity standards

Participate in continued professional development

Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Education:

Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program required

Graduate-level specialization in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing required

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) preferred

Licensure and Certification:

Current, unrestricted New York State Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license required

Current New York State Nurse Practitioner certification with a Psychiatry/Psychiatric Mental Health specialty required

Current national board certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) required

Current DEA registration required

New York State prescribing privileges required

Must meet all applicable New York State requirements for prescribing controlled substances

Preferred Experience At least 1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, including prescribing experience preferred3–6 months of experience…