Part-Time PMHNP - Virginia-Autonomous Practice

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# 🧠 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) — Part-Time, Autonomous Practice **Remote · Virginia License Required · Independent Practice** ### Make an Impact. Practice Autonomously. Be Part of Something Bigger. Backpack Healthcare is looking for a **Virginia-licensed PMHNP** who values clinical autonomy, meaningful work, and genuine collaboration. We provide accessible mental health care for **children, teens, and young adults** through telehealth. As a clinician-led, minority-owned organization, we're building a different kind of behavioral health experience — one where clinicians have the autonomy to practice at the top of their license while still having a strong team behind them. **Autonomous doesn't mean alone.** You'll work alongside therapists, psychiatrists, and care coordinators who believe integrated care leads to better outcomes for kids and families. ### 💜 Why Backpack? - **Autonomous practice:** Practice independently in Virginia without an MD collaboration agreement - **Flexible part-time schedule:** Build a schedule that works for you and your life - **Competitive compensation:** **$100 per completed intake and $40 per completed follow-up session** - **Monthly bonus potential:** Additional earning opportunities based on eligible clinical and performance metrics - **401(k) with company match** - **Medical, dental, and vision** for eligible team members - **PTO** based on employment status - **CEU reimbursement** - **Clinical mentorship and case consultation** - **Collaborative interdisciplinary care team** - **100% telehealth:** Provide care from wherever you do your best work ### 💰 Compensation Our PMHNP compensation model is designed to provide competitive per-session earnings while giving you the flexibility of part-time telehealth practice. **Current session rates:** - **$120 per completed psychiatric intake** - **$65 per completed follow-up session** - **Additional monthly bonus potential** based on eligible clinical and performance metrics Your schedule is yours to build, with **afternoon, evening, and weekend availability required** to meet families when they are most available. ### 🩺 What You'll Do You'll provide comprehensive psychiatric care to children, teens, and young adults through telehealth, with a focus on accessible, evidence-based, family-centered treatment. Your day-to-day will include: - Conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and developing diagnostic formulations - Creating individualized treatment plans with patients and families - Prescribing and managing psychotropic medications - Monitoring treatment effectiveness, safety, and clinical progress - Providing brief supportive interventions and psychoeducation - Collaborating with therapists, psychiatrists, and care coordinators through case consultation and care planning - Educating families about diagnoses, medications, treatment options, and expected outcomes - Maintaining accurate, timely clinical documentation in the EHR - Supporting a culture of high-quality, trauma-informed, culturally responsive care ### 🌟 What We're Looking For - Active, unrestricted **Virginia PMHNP license** - Ability to practice independently without an MD collaboration agreement — **required** - PMHNP-BC board certification - Active DEA license - Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited PMHNP program - Experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and/or families preferred - Strong clinical judgment and comfort practicing autonomously - Comfortable delivering care through telehealth - Excellent communication and documentation skills - Compassionate, culturally responsive approach to patient and family care - **Afternoon, evening, and/or weekend availability required** ### 🎒 About Backpack Healthcare Since 2020, we've served **12,000+ kids and families** through accessible behavioral healthcare. **78% of families report that their child is doing better after three months.** We built Backpack because the traditional mental healthcare model wasn't working — for kids, families, or the clinicians trying to help them. Here, clinicians have the opportunity to **practice independently, collaborate meaningfully, and make a measurable difference in the lives of young people.** **When clinicians thrive, kids thrive. That's not just a tagline. It's how we build.** ### 🌈 Join Us If you're a Virginia PMHNP looking for **clinical autonomy, flexible telehealth practice, competitive per-session compensation, and additional monthly earning potential**, we'd love to meet you. **Come help us build the future of behavioral healthcare — one family at a time.** *Backpack Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in age, background, identity, and experience — and we mean it.*