Locum PMHNP - Psychiatric Clinic Lead (Telehealth; Adult/Geriatric)

We are seeking a Locums Psychiatric Clinic Lead Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to deliver behavioral health services via telehealth and occasional onsite visits. In this role you will conduct psychiatric assessments, manage medications, provide brief psychotherapy and consultation, and offer clinical leadership in collaboration with primary care and interdisciplinary teams. Clinicians with geriatric, primary care, or internal medicine experience are encouraged to apply.

Compensation: $75-$95 per hour

Position highlights

• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Setting: Telehealth, with availability for onsite consultations as needed
• Patient population: Adult and geriatric
• Bilingual skills: Preferred but not required

Key responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments and create individualized treatment plans
• Provide medication management and recommend evidence-based pharmacologic adjustments
• Deliver psychopharmacology, brief psychotherapy, CBT-informed interventions, psychoeducation, advocacy, and emotional support
• Offer behavioral health consultation to care managers, primary care providers, and interdisciplinary teams
• Monitor mental status, treatment effectiveness, and patient outcomes; modify interventions as needed
• Provide telephone consultation for complex or urgent behavioral health concerns
• Coordinate care with primary care and community providers and communicate treatment plans clearly
• Educate and train primary care staff on behavioral health conditions and best practices
• Support multidisciplinary care planning to integrate behavioral and primary care services
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation and adhere to clinical, ethical, legal, and regulatory standards

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited NP program with graduate-level specialization in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
• Board certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Active, unrestricted New York RN and NP licenses
• Current DEA registration and New York prescribing privileges
• Minimum of 1 year of NP experience preferred; psychiatric prescribing and geriatric experience preferred

If you are a collaborative, patient-centered PMHNP with strong clinical and consultation skills, we encourage you to apply.