Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, treatment planning, and medication management for children, adolescents, and young adults in a pediatric behavioral health setting. This role also includes ongoing patient and family education, progress monitoring, and safety-focused follow-up. Care is delivered remotely and in person, with close collaboration across an interdisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and diagnoses for pediatric and young adult patients.
- Provide personalized treatment plans and medication management based on each patient’s needs.
- Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatment options, and ways to support care at home.
- Monitor progress toward care goals and adjust treatment plans when needed.
- Collaborate with therapists, specialists, and other team members to support integrated care.
- Ensure patient safety by responding proactively to clinical concerns.
- Oversee diagnostic testing, including digital and lab results, and maintain HIPAA-compliant documentation.
- Coordinate refills, prior authorizations, records, and rescheduling with administrative support.
Required
- Active PMHNP license in New Jersey.
- Board certification by ANCC or AANP (PMHNP-BC).
- At least 2 years of independent experience as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
- At least 1 year of experience working with children, adolescents, or young adults under any nursing license.
- DEA license, state prescriptive authority license, and CDS.
- Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours per week.
- Access to a computer, phone, and high-speed internet.
Preferred
- Experience with Google Suite and electronic medical record systems.
- Comfort using technology and virtual care platforms.
- Experience working in collaborative, team-based behavioral health settings.
Benefits & Perks
- Remote work with virtual and in-person care options.
- Full credentialing services provided.
- Administrative support for nonclinical tasks.
- Weekly clinical consultations are paid time for all providers.
- Clinical development and training opportunities.
- Liability insurance.
- Reimbursement for client no-shows.
- Salary range of $120 to $140 USD.