About Blackbird Health
Blackbird Health is clinician-founded, owned, and operated by dedicated professionals. We believe that providing the best care for children starts with building the best possible team. We deliver virtual and in-person mental health services across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey—and we’re growing into new markets in 2026.
At Blackbird, we take a whole-child approach, looking at how the brain, body, and behavior interact to address the root causes of challenges, not just the symptoms. Every role matters here, and you’ll join a collaborative, supportive, and innovative team that’s shaping the future of pediatric mental health care. If you’re passionate about helping children and families while growing your career, Blackbird is the place to make an impact.
Join us and help change mental health care for children for the better!
About This Role
As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Blackbird Health, you'll play an essential role in delivering comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, treatment planning, and medication management for children, adolescents, and young adults. You'll build meaningful connections with patients to support their engagement in treatment, spending the necessary time with patients and families to understand their needs, educate them about care options, and provide ongoing support.
We’re seeking dedicated clinicians to join our Sterling, VA team to provide hybrid services to children, adolescents, and young adults ages 2–26, as well as the caregivers who support them. Multiple employment tracks are available: you’ll select your preferred arrangement in the application.
Employment Options
- 1099 Contractor Track
- Pay: $120–$140 per session
- Commitment: Minimum 10 hours per week.
- Hours: Shift availability focused during our peak "after-school hours" (defined as after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends).
- W2 Part-Time Track
- Salary Range: $72,500 base salary + $100 per hour for any additional clinical hours worked beyond the agreed schedule.
- Commitment: 20 hours per week (inclusive of 17 direct care hours).
- Hours: Shift availability must target peak "after-school hours" (defined as after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends).
- Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, and generous PTO + 11 holidays.
- W2 Full-Time Track
- Salary Range: $135,000–$145,000 USD base salary
- Commitment: 40 hours per week. Shift availability includes a minimum of 15 peak hours scheduled after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends.
- Benefits: Full package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, generous PTO + 11 holidays, employer-paid life insurance, short-term/long-term disability, and malpractice coverage.
What Makes You, You
- Mission-Driven: You are passionate about transforming behavioral health for youth and committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate psychiatric care.
- Clinically Excellent: You have experience working with children and adolescents as a psychiatric nurse practitioner and have practiced independently at the top of your scope for at least one year under licensure. You bring clinical expertise with a warm, patient-centered approach.
- Relationship-Focused: You excel at building meaningful connections with patients and families, taking the time to understand their needs, provide education, and create a trusting therapeutic relationship that supports engagement in treatment.
- Collaborative: You thrive in team-based environments and love working alongside psychotherapists, specialists, and interdisciplinary colleagues to deliver integrated, comprehensive care.
- Growth-Oriented: You are open to feedback and eager to learn and grow in a supportive clinical community where best practices and professional development are prioritized.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Provide Comprehensive Psychiatric Care: Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and diagnoses for children, adolescents, and young adults. Develop personalized treatment plans and provide medication management that addresses the unique needs of each patient.
- Build Meaningful Therapeutic Relationships: Spend the necessary time with patients and families to truly understand their experiences, educate them about treatment options, and provide ongoing support. Build connection and trust that keeps patients engaged in their care journey.
- Drive Patient Progress & Safety: Monitor patient progress against care goals, adjusting treatment plans as needed to ensure positive outcomes. Take the necessary steps to keep patients safe, intervening proactively when concerns arise.
- Collaborate for Integrated Care: Work closely with therapists and other healthcare professionals to create integrated treatment plans that address the whole child. Participate in regular team and supervisory clinical meetings to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
- Educate & Empower Families: Provide consultation and education to patients and their families, helping them understand diagnoses, treatment options, and how to support their child's mental health journey.
- Ensure Clinical Excellence & Compliance: Oversee diagnostic testing including digital and lab results. Maintain thorough, HIPAA-compliant records of patient meetings and progress.
The Basics You'll Need
- Master's Degree from an accredited nursing program, PMHNP-BC certification, and at least one year of independent psychiatric experience working under licensure.
- Active Virginia PMHNP / CRNP / APN license, active DEA license, and Virginia State Prescriptive Authority.
- Hybrid Layout: Ability to work a hybrid model with designated onsite clinical days at our Sterling, VA location, alongside virtual telehealth capability.
- At least 1+ year of experience specializing in child and adolescent populations (ages 2–26).
- Availability to cover peak clinical hours (after 4:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends).
Salary Range
$72,500—$175,500 USD
Join us!
To raise the standard of pediatric mental health care through accurate understanding and precise treatment that reflect how each child’s brain, body, and behavior work together.
“It's so rare to find comprehensive care like this---from testing to therapy to med management (and more)--all in one place. In addition, the school advocacy support we receive is unprecedented. We no longer feel like we are managing things alone.”
Fostering an inclusive environment:
Blackbird is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and belonging. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. Blackbird provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at recruiting@blackbirdhealth.com so we can support you.
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