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Jersey City, New Jersey · Hybrid

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$130k-$200k

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Job Description

About Allia

Allia Health is building the technology and clinical infrastructure for the next generation of behavioral healthcare.

Our platform supports thousands of behavioral health clinicians with EHR, practice management, billing, prescribing, and care coordination. Alongside our technology, Allia operates a national physician-led clinician network focused on delivering high-quality behavioral healthcare.

Join the Allia Team

We’re hiring a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) to provide direct psychiatric care to adult, child, and adolescent patients.

You’ll work closely with patients and the broader clinical team across psychiatric assessment, medication management, therapy, and care coordination.

What You’LL Be Doing

  • Conduct psychiatric assessments and new patient intakes.
  • Provide ongoing medication management and direct psychiatric care.
  • Provide therapy as appropriate within the patient’s treatment plan.
  • Work with adult, child, and adolescent populations.
  • Coordinate care with therapists, physicians, and other members of the patient’s care team.
  • Support treatment planning, follow-up, referrals, and continuity of care.

What You Bring

  • Licensed in New Jersey with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification (PMHNP-BC) and holding an active DEA.
  • 2+ years of direct PMHNP experience required.
  • Experience in both medication management and therapy.
  • Comfortable treating child and adolescent populations.
  • Previous RN experience preferred.
  • Spanish/English speaking preferred.

Why You Should Join Allia

  • Strong patient population. Work with engaged, high-functioning patients across a range of psychiatric needs.
  • Full administrative support. Spend more of your time focused on patient care.
  • Modern technology. Use the latest digital tools to simplify documentation and clinical workflows.
  • Collaborative care. Work alongside psychiatrists, therapists, and care coordination teams.
  • Flexible opportunities. Both part-time and full-time positions are available.
  • Hybrid schedule. Two days per week in office.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Full-time compensation typically ranges from 130,000–200,000+ annually, depending on schedule, experience, and productivity.
  • Part-time earnings may range from approximately 80,000–100,000 annually, depending on schedule.
  • Annual incentive bonus.
  • Comprehensive benefits package for eligible providers.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Paid time off and company holidays.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Professional development support.

Equal Opportunity

Allia Health is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the interview process.

We are actively looking to hire talented PMHNP-BCs in the Jersey City, NJ area area who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

The tentative start date for this position is Nov 2026.

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will conduct psychiatric assessments, manage medications, and provide therapy for adult, child, and adolescent patients. They will also coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity and effective treatment planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid New Jersey license with a PMHNP-BC certification and an active DEA registration. A minimum of 2 years of direct PMHNP experience is required, along with proficiency in both medication management and therapy.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient intakeClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Confidential Employer a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,217 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, remote work flexibility.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Confidential Employer ranks #14 of 23 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 64% have no call, 62% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$165k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $152k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks

Annual incentive bonus
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and company holidays
Paid parental leave
Professional development support
Full administrative support
Modern technology