Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - PMHNP - Remote

About Blackbird Health

Blackbird Health is clinician-founded, owned, and operated by dedicated professionals. We deliver virtual and in-person mental health services across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey—our services will expand into new markets in 2026.

We take a whole-child approach, focusing on how the brain, body, and behavior interact to address the root causes of challenges, not just symptoms. Every role at Blackbird is vital, and you'll join a collaborative, supportive, and innovative team shaping the future of pediatric mental health care. If you're passionate about helping children and families, Blackbird is the place to make an impact.

Position Summary

As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Blackbird Health, you'll play a crucial role in delivering comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, treatment planning, and medication management for children, adolescents, and young adults. You'll build meaningful connections with patients, spend time understanding their needs, educate them about care options, and provide ongoing support. You'll ensure patients are making progress against their care goals and take necessary steps to keep them safe. You'll work alongside an interdisciplinary team to deliver integrated, comprehensive care.

What makes you, you?

• Mission-Driven: Passionate about transforming behavioral health for youth and committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate psychiatric care.
• Clinically Excellent: Experienced in working with children and adolescents as a psychiatric nurse practitioner, practicing independently under licensure for at least one year.
• Relationship-Focused: Exceptional 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: Thrives in team-based environments and enjoys working alongside psychotherapists, specialists, and interdisciplinary colleagues to deliver integrated, comprehensive care.
• Growth-Oriented: 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 addressing 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 weekly 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. Perform other clinical-related activities as assigned.

The basics you'll need

• Ability to work a minimum of 12 hours per week during our peak "after school hours" defined as after 4 pm ET during the week or any time on weekends.
• The opportunity is fully remote.
• Able to work independently as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a Master's Degree from an accredited nursing program, PMHNP-BC certification, and at least one year of independent psychiatric experience working under licensure.
• Active Pennsylvania PMHNP/CRNP/APN license, DEA license, and State Prescriptive Authority.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401K (with a company match)
• Employer-paid life insurance coverage
• Generous paid time off
• Opportunities for career growth
• Diverse and experienced leadership team with a supportive work culture

Salary Range

$135,000 - $145,000 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."

Foster an inclusive environment

Blackbird is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and belonging. 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.

Contact Information

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at recruiting@blackbirdhealth.com so we can support you.