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Ally Psychiatry
Fort Payne, Alabama

Experienced PMHNP – Part time - Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health

Nurse PractitionerPart-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Fort Payne Pediatrics | Fort Payne, Alabama

Join Ally Psychiatry as an Embedded Mental Health Provider in a Pediatric Practice

Ally Psychiatry is seeking an experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with child and adolescent psychiatry experience to join our team at Fort Payne Pediatrics in beautiful Fort Payne, Alabama. This unique opportunity allows you to practice as an embedded behavioral health provider within a busy pediatric clinic, collaborating closely with pediatricians to provide comprehensive mental health care for children and adolescents. DEA is required

This is an ideal position for a compassionate provider who enjoys working with young patients and their families while being part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Position Highlights

  • Part-time schedule
  • 3 days per week
  • 8-hour workdays
  • 100% outpatient
  • Embedded within an established pediatric practice

Collaborative Care Model Alongside Pediatric Providers

  • Focus on psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing behavioral health treatment for children and adolescents
  • Supportive administrative and clinical staff

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Malpractice coverage
  • Credentialing and licensing support

Collaborative Practice Environment

Opportunity for professional growth with one of the Southeast's fastest-growing behavioral health organizations

Why Fort Payne?

Nestled in the scenic foothills of Lookout Mountain, Fort Payne, Alabama offers an outstanding quality of life with breathtaking natural beauty, affordable living, excellent schools, and abundant outdoor recreation. Known for its welcoming community and proximity to DeSoto State Park and Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne provides the perfect balance of small-town charm and easy access to larger metropolitan areas.

About Ally Psychiatry

Ally Psychiatry is one of the Southeast's leading behavioral healthcare organizations, providing comprehensive psychiatric services across outpatient clinics, hospitals, and community-based settings. Our providers are supported by experienced clinical and operational teams that allow them to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

If you're passionate about improving children's mental health through collaborative, integrated care, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of the Ally Psychiatry team!

Requirements

  • Qualifications
  • Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited PMHNP program
  • Current or eligible Alabama APRN license
  • Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
  • Experience treating children and adolescents required
  • DEA registration required by start date
  • Excellent communication and collaborative care skills

Key Responsibilities

The provider will perform psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing behavioral health treatment for children and adolescents. They will work as an embedded provider within a pediatric clinic, collaborating closely with pediatricians in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Child psychiatryCommunication skillsClinical assessment

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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$170k-195k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,254 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fort Payne

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$239k
Median resident rent
$679/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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