Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

The Role:

We are hiring a 1099 contract Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner! Cerebral provides evidence-based treatment for adults seeking mental health care. Our telemedicine prescribers collaborate with Therapists and Psychiatrists to support clients during their mental health journey. This PMHNP role provides direct patient care for a panel of clients and allows for flexibility when client sessions can be scheduled. You can see clients during traditional business hours, evenings, or on weekends.

This position is a 1099 independent contract role. Current state license requirements include Illinois.

Who you are:

• You are PMHNP licensed and in good standing in Illinois
• Board certification (AANP or ANCC)
• Minimum of a Master's degree in nursing, specializing in psychiatric mental health
• Comfortable assessing and formulating evidence-based treatment plans for clients with mental illness
• Maintain a strong evidence-based clinical skill set while practicing & implementing outcome-focused care within the clinical coverage team
• Empathetic and intuitive listening
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Knowledgeable in crisis response
• Comfortable working autonomously in a telemedicine environment
• Tech-savvy with the ability to navigate various systems & tools with ease (this includes, but is not limited to Google Workspace, proprietary EMR, etc.)
• Passionate about our mission of improving access to high-quality mental health care
• An entrepreneurial spirit or previous experience within a startup or fast-paced environment is preferred

How your skills and passion will come to life at Cerebral:

• Hold thoughtful and engaged sessions with clients; 30 minute initial sessions and 15 minute follow up sessions
• Provide a minimum of 20 hours of weekly availability for client-facing care that includes client sessions and clinical coverage during normal business hours
• Maintain and provide direct care to a panel of clients
• You will work collaboratively with other mental health care partners at Cerebral to ensure the most beneficial level of evidence-based treatment plans for our clients
• Work alongside other like-minded clinicians that have a common goal to positively impact the lives of others, and create an environment that leads to favorable outcomes for clients

What we offer:

• Mission-driven impact:
  • Unlike traditional mental healthcare, Cerebral’s telehealth service is accessible, convenient, and affordable. Build a platform that is improving the lives and well-being of hundreds of thousands of people.
  • Join a community of high achievers who have a passion for promoting mental health.
• Path to develop & grow:
  • Robust training and onboarding program to ensure you feel set up for success prior to seeing clients!
  • Case consultations offered multiple times a week, led by readily available clinical leaders, covering a variety of topics and modalities, ensuring you always receive the support you need.
  • Access to Relias for continued education (free CEU offering).
• Remote-first model:
  • Flexibility to choose the hours and schedule that work best for you.
  • Work virtually from anywhere in the United States as long as you have a HIPAA compliant location with a strong internet connection.
• Culture & connectivity:
  • Highly-responsive and supportive team of clinical and operational management committed to helping you provide exceptional care.
  • Compensated opportunities to engage with peers and leaders throughout the organization through live Q&As, office hours, fireside chats and more!
  • Additional support offered for complex clients through our Complex Case Management Program.
  • Decreased administrative time for clinicians through ongoing technology improvements and automations. Cerebral also handles all marketing, client referrals, billing, insurance claims processing, and payment needs allowing clinicians to fully focus on their clients.
  • Fully integrated, data-enabled EMR with embedded clinical decision support, monthly clinical metric reports, and task management system.
  • Opportunity to participate in strategic development initiatives to improve our clinical quality and safety and/or clinical processes across the organization.
  • Internal credentialing team to handle enrollment to payers that Cerebral is contracted with while continuing to expand our network of payers.