Part-Time Contract Psychiatrist, Principal Illness Navigator (Peer Support)

You Are Accountable • Red Bank, NJ

18h • Remote

About The Position

Accountable is a tech-enabled behavioral health company focused on helping individuals recover from substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges. We utilize human connection, coaching, peer support, accountability, and evidence-informed care. We are seeking part-time contract psychiatrists to perform initiating visits, supervise peer support services, and support a compliant, high-quality care model. This role is for our new Principal Illness Navigation - Peer Support services for members with serious behavioral health and substance use conditions.

Requirements

• MD or DO with board certification or board eligibility in Psychiatry.
• Active, unrestricted medical license in at least one of the following states: TX, NC, FL, or TN.
• Ability to provide telehealth services to members in the state or states where licensed.
• Medicare enrollment eligibility, with no sanctions, exclusions, or restrictions.
• Experience treating substance use disorders, serious mental illness, or co-occurring behavioral health conditions.
• Comfort working with peer support specialists, recovery coaches, care navigators, or similar team members.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, team-based care model.
• Commitment to ethical, compliant, patient-centered care.

Nice To Haves

• Active licenses in multiple target states.
• Addiction psychiatry or addiction medicine experience.
• Experience with Medicare, care management, behavioral health integration, or peer support programs.
• Experience supervising interdisciplinary behavioral health teams.
• Familiarity with telehealth, payer-facing clinical programs, or value-based care.
• Experience working with individuals in recovery from substance use disorders.
• Interest in helping build and refine a scalable clinical program.

Responsibilities

• Perform telehealth initiating visits for eligible members.
• Assess and document serious high-risk behavioral health or substance use conditions.
• Determine clinical appropriateness and medical necessity for Principal Illness Navigation - Peer Support services.
• Create, approve, or update member-specific care/navigation plans.
• Supervise peer support and care navigation services delivered by Accountable team members.
• Review documentation to support quality, compliance, and medical necessity.
• Be available for clinical consultation and escalation when needed.
• Participate in case reviews, audits, protocol development, payer meetings, or quality improvement work as requested.
• Collaborate with Accountable’s operations, compliance, billing, and peer support teams.
• Maintain timely, accurate, payer-appropriate documentation.
• Support a compassionate, recovery-oriented, human-centered care model.

Benefits

• Flexible contract role
• Remote work
• Guaranteed minimum monthly retainer
• Additional compensation based on completed visits, active supervised members, and hourly clinical or administrative work
• Opportunity to support an innovative behavioral health service line
• Work in a flexible, part-time capacity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Principal