Peri/Menopause Collaborating Physician (IL)

Supervising Psychiatrist, Illinois Licensure 

*Licensure requirement: Illinois License, Virtual only, Contractor

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in perinatal and peri/menopausal mental health care? Here's your chance to be a vital part of FamilyWell's mission to enhance access to high-quality, equitable, and affordable mental health services for pregnant and postpartum individuals across the U.S.

Background:

FamilyWell Health is a tech-enabled behavioral health company dedicated to solving the women’s mental health crisis by seamlessly embedding high quality, equitable, & affordable mental health care into OB/Gyn clinics. Founded by a physician mother and led by women, FamilyWell integrates comprehensive women’s mental health programs into Ob/Gyn practices utilizing the collaborative care model. For more information, visit familywellhealth.com.

Role:

We are looking for a Supervising Psychiatrist with specialized experience in peri/menopausal psychiatry to supervise up to four APRNs in Illinois.

*Virtual Only* Duties and Responsibilities:

Ongoing Supervision:

• Act as the supervising psychiatrist for highly experienced and trained APRNs practicing peri/menopausal psychiatry. This formal practice relationship is guided by a written collaborative practice agreement which is required to be filed with the Illinois Medical Board. 
• Supervision responsibilities include conducting one hour a month group supervision. 
• Reasonable review of documentation in EHR. 

Availability for Consultation for Urgent/Emergent Situations:

• Be available by phone to answer clinical questions during working hours, with a response time within 4 hours. If unable to respond, advise sending patients to the emergency room as necessary.

Referral Management:

• Provide guidance on referring patients for higher levels of care, when cases exceed the scope of APRN practice or require more specialized attention.

Time Commitment:

• Expected time commitment averaging 1-2 hours per week, including chart reviews, scheduled clinical supervision, and availability for ad hoc consultation.

Requirements:

• Licensed Psychiatrist (MD or DO) in the state of Illinois
• Experience or interest in peri/menopausal mental health and collaborative care
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting
• Comfortable remotely supervising one or more APRNs, with delegated prescriptive authority.
• Prior experience supervising APRNs preferred.
• Availability to respond to urgent clinical concerns within 4 hours by phone.
• Comfortable providing guidance to APRNs on managing emergency psychiatric situations.

All duties are virtual and there is no in-person requirement. 

Compensation:

The Supervising Psychiatrist will receive a stipend of $500/month per APRN supervised