Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Listed compensation
$40-$44/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Helio Health is on a mission to treat and promote recovery from the effects of substance use, mental health disorders, and other behavioral healthcare issues.
To support the mission of Helio Health, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide medical and psychiatric evaluation, order routine lab work and diagnostic testing to medically assess the psychiatric and substance use disorder level of care needs for patients.
The NP will also make appropriate medical and psychiatric referrals, assist staff in understanding patient’s needs, with all work performed under the medical and clinical supervision of the program's Psychiatrist.
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will work on a Full-Time basis split between Insights CCBHC and Residential Stabilization and Rehab Program.
- Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm with potential flexible hours.
- Pay: $40.00 - $44.00 per hour.
In addition to Helio Health’s comprehensive benefits package, Full-Time NPs are eligible to receive a Sign-On incentive up to $8,000!
Responsibilities
Provide direct patient care of medical examination and monitoring, psychiatric consultation, implementation of medical orders, and treatment of psychiatric conditions.
- Serve on special review and quality assurance committees as assigned.
- Provide and document medical and psychiatric consultation, assessment, examination, treatment planning and review consistent with agency policy and requirements.
- Other related assignments and duties consistent with training and experience.
Qualifications
- Must be a Nurse Practitioner licensed and currently registered by the New York State Education Department.
- At least one year of experience in the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.
- Have prescriptive authority and DEA number.
Our Comprehensive Employee Benefits Package Includes:
- Health insurance including dental and vision for employees and families.
- Paid Vacation and Sick leave - No Waiting Period for accruals.
- Paid holidays, including a floating birthday holiday.
- 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match.
- Company paid short-term disability insurance.
- Company sponsored life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Helio Health provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, religion, national origin, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence, age, military or veteran status, handicap or disability, family medical history or predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, marital status, family status, political affiliation, felony conviction record, status as a victim of a crime, or status as an employee who has complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit, or any other categories, status or activity protected by federal, state or local law.
Salary and hourly compensation ranges are provided in accordance with NYS law and are based on Helio Health's good faith belief of what is accurate at the time of posting. Salary and hourly compensation offers are based on candidate's education level and experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager and program.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Helio Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,035 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 62% have no call, 88% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.8 / 10 · above average in psychiatry (np) | ranked against 2,035 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $83k–$92k | Psychiatry NP median $177k (middle half $163k–$184k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$81k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry NP listings in New York | 175 active | 2,069 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% remote · 62% no call · 88% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $8k sign-on | New York nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry NP listings | 858 in the last 30 days | 967 the 30 days before (−11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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