Telepsychiatrist - Remote, US, 1099 Part-Time

About Carewell: Carewell is a category-defining business that provides trusted caregiving solutions and support for individuals and families. Through Carewell Family Services, we extend our commitment beyond products to person-centered navigation, care coordination, and advocacy services that address social determinants of health needs. Our approach emphasizes compliance, scalability, and high-quality member experiences, while partnering closely with clinicians and community resources to support better outcomes.

About the role

This is an opportunity to bring psychiatric expertise to members whose behavioral health needs are tangled up with their medical and social challenges. As a Telepsychiatrist, you evaluate Carewell members with behavioral health needs and partner with our care team to build plans that address the whole person. The role is built around three connected areas: Psychiatric Evaluation — conducting initial evaluations for members with behavioral health and advocacy needs; Treatment Recommendations — providing clear recommendations to members, their providers, and the care team; Care Team Consultation — helping nurses, social workers, and care navigators support members with behavioral health needs. This is a part-time 1099 contract engagement. You set your own availability. All member interactions take place by video or phone.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations with members who have behavioral health needs, including depression, anxiety, and cognitive or mood concerns
• Develop treatment recommendations, including medication management where in scope and appropriate
• Coordinate with members' primary care providers and existing behavioral health providers to support continuity of care
• Review and guide care plans developed with the care team to address both behavioral health and social needs
• Consult with nurses, social workers, and care navigators on members with complex behavioral health needs
• Help the team recognize psychiatric red flags, and support the protocols used to escalate safety concerns
• Complete accurate, timely documentation for every evaluation and consultation
• Follow all telehealth, prescribing, privacy (HIPAA), and consent requirements
• Ensure evaluations completed and recommendations delivered within agreed timeframes
• Connect members to appropriate ongoing behavioral health care
• Maintain documentation complete, accurate, and on time
• Escalate safety concerns the same day they are identified

Qualifications

• MD or DO with board certification (or board eligibility) in Psychiatry
• Active, unrestricted medical license in at least one U.S. state
• Active DEA registration
• Located in the United States
• 2+ years of post-residency psychiatric practice
• Experience working with a multidisciplinary care team
• Comfortable with telehealth platforms and EHRs
• Own reliable computer, high-speed internet, and a private, HIPAA-appropriate workspace

Skills

• Geriatric psychiatry experience or fellowship (nice to have)
• Licensure in multiple states or IMLC eligibility (nice to have)
• Experience with Medicare, dual-eligible, or older adult populations (nice to have)
• Collaborative care model experience (nice to have)
• Bilingual (Spanish preferred) (nice to have)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Ability to work 100% remotely
• Set your own availability