Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, PA License - PMHNP - Contract/1099 at Blackbird Health
United States
$0.12k - $0.14k
<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Blackbird Health</strong></p> <p></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Join us and help change mental health care for children for the better!</p></div><p><strong>Position Summary</strong></p> <p>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. You'll ensure patients are making progress against their care goals and take the necessary steps to keep our patients safe. Working alongside an interdisciplinary team, you'll be empowered to make a tangible difference in the lives of young patients and their families. This remote role requires a minimum of 10 hours per week. </p> <p><strong>What makes you, you:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Mission-Driven</strong>: You are passionate about transforming behavioral health for youth and committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate psychiatric care.</li> <li><strong>Clinically Excellent</strong>: 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 two years under licensure. You bring clinical expertise with a warm, patient-centered approach.</li> <li><strong>Relationship-Focused</strong>: 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.</li> <li><strong>Collaborative</strong>: You thrive in team-based environments and love working alongside psychotherapists, specialists, and interdisciplinary colleagues to deliver integrated, comprehensive care.</li> <li><strong>Growth-Oriented</strong>: You are open to feedback and eager to learn and grow in a supportive clinical community where best practices and professional development are prioritized.</li> <li><strong>Tech-Savvy</strong>: You are comfortable using technology, including Google Suite, Electronic Medical Records systems and other virtual platforms to deliver seamless virtual and in-person care.</li> </ul> <p><strong>How you'll make an impact:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Provide Comprehensive Psychiatric Care</strong>: 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.</li> <li><strong>Build Meaningful Therapeutic Relationships</strong>: 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.</li> <li><strong>Drive Patient Progress & Safety</strong>: 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.</li> <li><strong>Collaborate for Integrated Care</strong>: Work closely with therapists and other healthcare professionals to create integrated treatment plans that address the whole child. Communicate and engage with families when appropriate to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.</li> <li><strong>Educate & Empower Families</strong>: 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.</li> <li><strong>Ensure Clinical Excellence & Compliance: </strong>Oversee diagnostic testing including digital and lab results. Partner with administrative team to handle refills, prior authorizations, records, and rescheduling. Maintain thorough, HIPAA-compliant patient records and documentation.</li> </ul> <p><strong>The basics you'll need:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Active PMHNP license in Pennsylvania</li> <li>A minimum of 2 years experience working independently in the role of a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner</li> <li>A minimum of 1 year experience working with children, adolescents or young adults under any nursing license</li> <li>Board Certification by ANCC or AANP (PMHNP-BC)</li> <li>DEA license and State Prescriptive Authority License</li> <li>Computer, phone and high speed internet</li> <li>Experience with Google Suite, EHR systems and tech knowledge</li> <li>Commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Blackbird is unique: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Full credentialing services provided - we will take care of everything</li> <li>Clinical development and trainings</li> <li>Excellent administrative support - focus on the clinical work and we will take care of the rest</li> <li>Weekly clinical consultations: this is paid time for all providers</li> <li>Supportive work culture</li> <li>Liability Insurance </li> <li>Reimbursement for client no-shows</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$120</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$140 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Join us!</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>“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.”</p> <p><strong>Fostering an inclusive environment:</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p><em>Our patient support team is busy helping children and families, please do not call or email them about your application — this helps us process your application more efficiently.</em></p></div>
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