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Miami, Florida · Remote OK

Outpatient Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist (1099, Remote)

PsychiatryContract

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Why We're Here

At Brave Health, we are driven by a deep commitment to transform lives by expanding access to compassionate, high-quality mental health care. By harnessing the power of technology, we break down barriers and bring mental health treatment directly to those who need it most—wherever they are.

As a community health-centered organization, we are dedicated to ensuring that no one is left behind. Nearly 1 in 4 people in the U.S. receive healthcare through Medicaid, yet two-thirds of providers don’t accept it.

Brave Health is stepping up to close this gap by making mental health care accessible, affordable, and life-changing for all.

Job Description

We are seeking a 1099 Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to support our growing telehealth team in a supervisory-only capacity. This role focuses exclusively on NP collaboration and supervision—no direct patient care is required.

As a supervising psychiatrist, you’ll partner with our Nurse Practitioners to provide clinical guidance, case consultation, chart reviews/audits, and input on internal practice standards. You’ll collaborate closely with our Clinical Supervisors to ensure high-quality, consistent care across our virtual behavioral health programs.

This position is fully remote, offering flexible, work-from-home hours. Ideal candidates are comfortable practicing in a virtual environment and are energized by the intersection of quality, technology, and access.

Skills

  • Willingness to work in a collaborative team environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for serving those in need
  • Adaptable to technology, including telehealth software, comfortable with video communication and the use of EHR’s.
  • Responsive to texts, phone calls, and emails during business hours.
  • Prior experience in a collaborative role with Nurse Practitioners
  • Experience in Addiction, SMI, SUD, Dual Diagnosis
  • Experience working with children and adolescent psychiatry patients
  • Active DEA
  • Awareness of and compliance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2

Qualifications

MD or DO; must be willing to obtain additional state licenses. Florida, Illinois, and/or New York state licenses highly preferred

  • Board certified in Psychiatry required; child/adolescent psychiatry board certified a plus
  • Experience with and knowledge of managed care, Medicaid and private payers
  • Prior Supervising/Collaborative Physician Experience with Nurse Practitioners a plus
  • Experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Treatment

Prior Telehealth Experience

  • Eligibility to work in the United States. We are not able to provide or assist with visas or attaining work eligibility
  • Fluency in English; proficiency in other languages a plus, particularly Spanish

Brave Health is very proud of our diverse team who cares for a diverse population of patients. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage all applicants from every background and life experience to apply.

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist will provide clinical supervision and collaboration for nurse practitioners, including chart audits and case consultations. This role is strictly supervisory and does not involve direct patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Child and adolescent psychiatryNurse practitioner collaborationChart reviewAddiction medicineDEA complianceHIPAA compliance

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 56% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Brave Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 175 active listings.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist (1099, Remote) at Brave Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,316 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Visa sponsorship
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Loan repayment
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