Part-Time PMHNP - Virginia-Autonomous Practice

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

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.

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

Qualifications

• 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