Entry Level Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Jobs
New grad psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs are open to recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong clinical rotations or internship work can carry more weight than a lengthy resume. Most openings are across Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Non-Profit & Social Services, with employers like LifeStance Health, Optum, and Wellpath hiring at this level now.
Find JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 99+ Entry Level Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner jobs
Join One of New York's Most Awarded Mental Health Employers!
At NYPCC, we're not just changing lives, we're redefining what it means to build a meaningful career in mental health.
🏆 2025 and 2026 Time City & State Top Workplace in New York
🏆 Mental Health America's Platinum Bell Seal recipient for FIVE consecutive years
🏆 Serving 15,000+ clients every month
🏆 50+ years of transforming lives across New York City
If you're looking for more than just your next job, you've found it. For over five decades, New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC) has been one of New York's leading community mental health organizations, delivering innovative, compassionate care through both in-person and telehealth services. Today, we proudly serve more than 15,000 clients each month while continuing to set the standard for clinical excellence and employee experience.
At NYPCC, you'll find:
- Competitive compensation and outstanding benefits
- Career growth through our Academy and leadership development programs
- A collaborative, mission-driven culture where our employee matters
- The chance to make a lasting impact on thousands of lives every single day
Come build a career where purpose meets possibility!
Job Description
Are You a Good Fit?
We are currently seeking warm and empathetic Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners. Full or Part-Time hybrid positions are available with flexible scheduling. As a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, and under the supervision of a psychiatrist (if required), the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide advanced clinical psychiatric nursing care, including:
- Performing psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management of clients
- Prescribing or recommending medication or other forms of treatment or related therapeutic procedures
- Ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess clients' clinical problems and health care needs
- Ordering laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures
- Referring clients to specialized health resources for treatment
- Performing crisis intervention
- Communicating with healthcare professionals, families, and staff members to ensure ongoing quality delivery of health services
- May be asked to cover other sites if necessary
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited nurse practitioner program is required
- Must be currently licensed in New York State as a psychiatric nurse practitioner
- Must be currently certified with the DEA to prescribe medication
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is not required but preferred
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines, including clinical and clerical staff
- Excellent assessment, diagnostic and psychopharmacological treatment skills
- Strong clinical skills working with individuals with mental illness
- Dedication to team-based care
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, to assist children and adults of diverse backgrounds, ages, ethnicities and sexual preferences
- Must be registered as a NY State Medicaid provider. Must have a DEA# and an individual NPI #
Additional Information
Compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, our licensed professionals have free access to our online Continuing Education Courses. Perkins and other loan forgiveness may also be available, in addition to our Student Loan Pay Down incentive. New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center is a fast-paced, energetic, dynamic environment that employs people with a passion for our mission. We offer a competitive salary and flexible hours.
Annually: $125-150k
Compensation Commensurate With Experience And Qualifications.
NYPCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Join One of New York's Most Awarded Mental Health Employers!
At NYPCC, we're not just changing lives, we're redefining what it means to build a meaningful career in mental health.
🏆 2025 and 2026 Time City & State Top Workplace in New York
🏆 Mental Health America's Platinum Bell Seal recipient for FIVE consecutive years
🏆 Serving 15,000+ clients every month
🏆 50+ years of transforming lives across New York City
If you're looking for more than just your next job, you've found it. For over five decades, New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC) has been one of New York's leading community mental health organizations, delivering innovative, compassionate care through both in-person and telehealth services. Today, we proudly serve more than 15,000 clients each month while continuing to set the standard for clinical excellence and employee experience.
At NYPCC, you'll find:
- Competitive compensation and outstanding benefits
- Career growth through our Academy and leadership development programs
- A collaborative, mission-driven culture where our employee matters
- The chance to make a lasting impact on thousands of lives every single day
Come build a career where purpose meets possibility!
Job Description
Are You a Good Fit?
We are currently seeking warm and empathetic Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners. Full or Part-Time hybrid positions are available with flexible scheduling. As a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, and under the supervision of a psychiatrist (if required), the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide advanced clinical psychiatric nursing care, including:
- Performing psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management of clients
- Prescribing or recommending medication or other forms of treatment or related therapeutic procedures
- Ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess clients' clinical problems and health care needs
- Ordering laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures
- Referring clients to specialized health resources for treatment
- Performing crisis intervention
- Communicating with healthcare professionals, families, and staff members to ensure ongoing quality delivery of health services
- May be asked to cover other sites if necessary
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited nurse practitioner program is required
- Must be currently licensed in New York State as a psychiatric nurse practitioner
- Must be currently certified with the DEA to prescribe medication
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is not required but preferred
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines, including clinical and clerical staff
- Excellent assessment, diagnostic and psychopharmacological treatment skills
- Strong clinical skills working with individuals with mental illness
- Dedication to team-based care
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, to assist children and adults of diverse backgrounds, ages, ethnicities and sexual preferences
- Must be registered as a NY State Medicaid provider. Must have a DEA# and an individual NPI #
Additional Information
Compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, our licensed professionals have free access to our online Continuing Education Courses. Perkins and other loan forgiveness may also be available, in addition to our Student Loan Pay Down incentive. New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center is a fast-paced, energetic, dynamic environment that employs people with a passion for our mission. We offer a competitive salary and flexible hours.
Annually: $125-150k
Compensation Commensurate With Experience And Qualifications.
NYPCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
See All 99 Entry Level Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find JobsEntry Level Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Job Market
Who's Hiring
- LifeStance Health23
- Optum2
- Wellpath2
- MaineHealth2
- University of Utah2
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services58
- Education7
- Non-Profit & Social Services7
- Consulting & Professional Services4
- Science & Research3
Entry Level Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level psychiatric nurse practitioner job?
Employers hiring at the entry level look for candidates who have completed a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program, hold or are pursuing board certification, and can point to supervised clinical hours in behavioral health settings. Highlighting rotations in inpatient psychiatry, community mental health, or substance use treatment, along with any practicum experience with diverse populations, gives new candidates a concrete edge during the hiring process.
Which companies hire entry level psychiatric nurse practitioners?
Companies hiring entry level psychiatric nurse practitioners right now include LifeStance Health, Optum, and Wellpath, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. The hiring mix tends to include community mental health centers, telehealth providers, federally qualified health centers, and hospital systems that run structured onboarding programs suited to new graduates.
Are there remote entry level psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs?
Yes, though remote availability varies by state licensing requirements and employer. About 32% of entry level psychiatric nurse practitioner openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the strong growth in telepsychiatry platforms and virtual behavioral health services that actively recruit new graduates alongside more experienced clinicians.
Are these new grad psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior psychiatric nurse practitioner roles. A posting is generally new-grad friendly when it explicitly welcomes zero to two years of post-certification experience, counts supervised clinical practicums toward experience requirements, or offers a structured orientation period, making it accessible to candidates coming directly out of a graduate program.
Which industries hire the most entry level psychiatric nurse practitioners?
Entry Level psychiatric nurse practitioner roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Non-Profit & Social Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors lead hiring at this level because of persistent workforce shortages in behavioral health, expanding insurance parity requirements, and growing demand for mental health services across outpatient, inpatient, and telehealth delivery models.