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Consulting Psychiatrist (MD/DO) - Contractor

Brightways Counseling Group

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) with a specialty in Psychiatry
  • Active, unrestricted medical license in the State of Oregon (or willingness to obtain via interstate compact/expedited pathways)
  • Active, unrestricted DEA registration and Prescription Monitoring Program (PDMP) access
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience providing behavioral health care using evidence-based practices

Responsibilities

  • Lead peer interviews and clinical evaluations for incoming psychiatric and advanced practice nursing candidates
  • Monitor clinical documentation timelines, quality benchmarks, and performance standards within the psychiatric network
  • Act as the primary clinical point of contact for complex client complaints or quality-of-care disputes
  • Provide high-quality psychiatric evaluations and medication management via telehealth

About the company

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Brightways Counseling Group

Mental Health Care

We’re Brightways Counseling Group. We’re changing the way specialty behavioral health is practiced and experienced. We offer the scheduling flexibility and income potential of private practice, with the support and camaraderie of a progressive clinic. Recently awarded the 2022 Small Business Person(s) of the Year for the state of Oregon by the Small Business Administration (SBA), Brightways is determined to continue their efforts in going above and beyond for the company, the community, and our clients.Our focus on integrated care has set a new standard in our area. We provide whole-person care, including in-house psychiatry and coordination with primary care. Our clients receive whole-person care as we partner with the largest primary care providers in our region.

Company details

IndustryMental Health Care
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Location: Remote (Must reside in an eligible U.S. state)
Availability: Monday – Friday (Approx. 40 hours/week)
Engagement Type: 1099 Independent Contractor
Total Earning Potential: Up to $6,000.00 weekly | Up to $312,000.00 annually
Medical Licensure: MD or DO (Psychiatry) with an active Oregon medical license, or eligible to obtain Oregon licensure via the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)


About Brightways:
Brightways Counseling Group is a behavioral health organization committed to breaking down barriers and getting help to the community now. We believe clinicians should be able to practice efficiently without being weighed down by administrative tasks. Our goal is to make independent practice simple, flexible, and financially rewarding for providers who value autonomy, clinical integrity, and modern infrastructure.

Position Summary
Brightways is looking for an experienced, operationally minded Consulting Psychiatrist to anchor our psychiatric division and serve as a clinical training and quality lead for our network. This contract role is ideal for a medical provider who wants to pair an efficient clinical practice with high-impact organizational leadership.
Your 10 hours of weekly leadership time are focused heavily on talent acquisition, clinical accountability, risk mitigation, and maintaining the highest standards of care across the network. The remaining 30 hours are dedicated to high-efficiency, direct outpatient (mild to moderate) client care.

Why Contract With Brightways?
  • Weekly Pay: Get paid every week for your completed contract hours—no waiting on insurance reimbursement timelines.
  • Hybrid Compensation Model: Enjoy a guaranteed flat rate for leadership hours paired with high-yield, per-session reimbursement for clinical care.
  • Full Administrative Support: Our team handles all client referrals, pre-screening, scheduling, billing, claims submission, credentialing, and provides your EHR/telehealth platforms. You focus on care and clinical leadership; we handle the rest.

What You’ll Do
Practice Leadership & Practice Optics (Average 10 Hours per Week)
  • Hiring & Talent Vetting: Lead peer interviews and clinical evaluations for incoming psychiatric and advanced practice nursing candidates.
  • Performance Accountability & Concerns: Monitor clinical documentation timelines, quality benchmarks, and performance standards within the psychiatric network.
  • Client Complaints & Escalations: Act as the primary clinical point of contact for complex client complaints or quality-of-care disputes.
  • Clinical Coverage: Provide secondary medication reviews and refill support during peak volume, clinician time-off, or offboarding transitions.
  • Other Duties: Support practice optics and quality standards, training and audit supplementation, and other duties and special projects as needed to support practice operations.

High-Efficiency Clinical Care (up to 30 Hours per Week)
  • Deliver high-quality psychiatric evaluations and medication management via telehealth.
  • Complete clinical documentation in a timely manner to align with weekly payment tracking.
  • Manage complex, inter-session medication overrides, pharmacy issues, and urgent clinical escalations.

Compensation & Hour Breakdown:
  • Practice Leadership & Administration: $1,500.00 weekly
    • Includes 10 hours per week at $150.00/hour (5 scheduled, 5 floating for flexible leadership and admin).
  • Direct Client Services: Piece-rate compensation per completed session (up to 30 client-facing hours per week).
    • 90792 - $150.00
    • 99213 - $35.24
    • 90833 (add-on w/99213) - additional $14.76
    • 99214 – $50.00
    • 99215 - $62.50
Minimum Qualifications
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) with a specialty in Psychiatry.
  • Active, unrestricted medical license in the State of Oregon (or willingness to obtain via interstate compact/expedited pathways).
  • Active, unrestricted DEA registration and Prescription Monitoring Program (PDMP) access.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience providing behavioral health care using evidence-based practices.
  • Comfort and mastery navigating a streamlined, high-efficiency outpatient clinical schedule.
  • Must reside in an eligible U.S. state for contracting (currently unable to contract with clinicians residing in CA, NY, MA, NJ, or DE).
  • Successful completion of a background check.

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