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Helio Health
Utica, New York

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$40-$44/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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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

DEA License

Key Skills

Medical assessmentSubstance use disorder treatmentMedical documentation

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).

Psychiatry NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · above average in psychiatry (np)ranked against 2,035 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$83k–$92kPsychiatry NP median $177k (middle half $163k–$184k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$81k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry NP listings in New York175 active2,069 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 62% no call · 88% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$8k sign-onNew 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed
New Psychiatry NP listings858 in the last 30 days967 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,035 Psychiatry (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.8
Better work-life than 60% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Helio Health

Mental Health Care
Syracuse, NY
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance including dental and vision
Paid Vacation and Sick leave
Paid holidays
401(k) plan with up to 5% company match
Company paid short-term disability insurance
Company sponsored life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Sign-On incentive up to $8,000

Living in Utica

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$214k
Typical market rent
$1,392/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Utica-Rome, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.