Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

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.

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).

Qualifications

Passionate about transforming behavioral health for youth and committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate psychiatric care.

Clinically excellent with experience working with children and adolescents as a psychiatric nurse practitioner and having practiced independently at the top of your scope for at least one year under licensure.

Relationship-focused with the ability to build 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 with a desire to work alongside psychotherapists, specialists, and interdisciplinary colleagues to deliver integrated, comprehensive care.

Growth-oriented with openness to feedback and eagerness to learn and grow in a supportive clinical community where best practices and professional development are prioritized.

Skills

Thorough knowledge of psychiatric evaluation and treatment planning processes.

Ability to manage medication effectively and safely.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience working with diverse populations and cultural sensitivity.

Proficiency in using electronic health record systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match
• Generous PTO + 11 holidays
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability
• Malpractice coverage

Pay

• 1099 Contractor Track: $120–$140 per session
• W2 Part-Time Track: $72,500 base salary + $100 per hour for any additional clinical hours worked beyond the agreed schedule
• W2 Full-Time Track: $135,000–$145,000 USD base salary

Schedule

• Shift availability focused during our peak "after-school hours" (defined as after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends) for 1099 Contractor Track.
• Shift availability must target peak "after-school hours" (defined as after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends) for W2 Part-Time and Full-Time Tracks.
• Minimum 10 hours per week for 1099 Contractor Track.
• 20 hours per week (inclusive of 17 direct care hours) for W2 Part-Time Track.
• 40 hours per week for W2 Full-Time Track.
• Minimum of 15 peak hours scheduled after 3:00 PM ET weekdays and/or weekends for W2 Full-Time Track.