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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - West Virginia

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Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

The Opportunity

We are seeking both part-time and full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners to perform tele-psychiatric visits for clients based in West Virginia.

If you enjoy working on a team with bright, ambitious advanced practice nurses and are seeking the flexibility and autonomy of private practice, this is an excellent opportunity for you. We offer a competitive 1099 compensation model and a supportive work environment that offers mentorship and training.

You can build your own schedule within our operating hours, which are 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. seven days a week. We require a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week

  • Benefits of Being a Lavender NP
  • Flexible self-scheduling
  • Paid physician collaborators
  • No patient minimums
  • ANCC-accredited continuing ed
  • Fellowship program for NPs as part of onboarding
  • 3-month new grad mentorship program
  • UpToDate subscription
  • Paid EHR and e-Prescribe
  • Leadership development program
  • Teaching honorariums

What Makes Lavender Special

  • A caring, spirited, and experienced team. We are nurse-founded and led
  • Be part of a company that is truly making a difference in the world
  • Work remotely with the full support of an expert team
  • An international work environment that embraces diversity and inclusion
  • Be part of a growing startup where you have the opportunity to help shape the company
  • Company-sponsored In-person meetups (so far we’ve gathered in New York and Mexico!)
  • Fun and engaging company culture with regular virtual team events
  • Competitive compensation
  • Annual profit sharing
  • Annual giving program - donation by Lavender to your chosen charity
  • Book clubs and other community events

The Responsibilities

Conduct initial evaluations and collaboratively develop treatment plans with clients for medication, therapy or a combination of both. Proactively follow up with clients at a minimum on a monthly basis to assess the efficacy of recommended interventions and ongoing care until treatment goals are achieved. Our clientele strongly prefer combined medication and therapy appointments; you have to be comfortable providing various modalities of talk therapy.

The Candidate

  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
  • Active West Virginia Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner License
  • ANCC Board Certification
  • 2+ years of experience working in adult mental health
  • Strong assessment skills
  • Excellent communication and documentation abilities
  • Ambitious, client-centric work ethic
  • Must have own computer and a quiet, professional space to take tele-psychiatry appointments

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Weekly Schedule

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Work Setting

Remote

Experience

Psychiatric Nursing: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification

  • West Virginia Nurse Practitioner License (Required)
  • ANCC Board Certification (Required)
  • DEA Certification (Required)
  • Why You Should Join Lavender
  • Work for a company that is truly making a difference in the world
  • Remote work
  • A caring, spirited, and experienced team
  • An international work environment that embraces diversity and inclusion
  • Be part of a growing startup where you have the opportunity to help shape the company
  • In-person meetups

Competitive Compensation

For more about what it’s like to work at Lavender, see our careers page at https://www.joinlavender.com/careers.

Bring Your Whole Self to Work

Lavender believes that nurturing an environment where diversity and inclusion can thrive is critical to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected by law, including race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.

If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please reach out to people@joinlavender.com.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves conducting initial evaluations and collaboratively developing treatment plans, including medication and therapy, for clients. Practitioners must proactively follow up with clients monthly to assess intervention efficacy until treatment goals are met, and be comfortable providing various modalities of talk therapy.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), an active West Virginia Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner License, and ANCC Board Certification. A minimum of two years of experience in adult mental health is required, along with strong assessment, communication, and documentation abilities.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationTreatment PlanningMedication ManagementScheduling Flexibility

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - West Virginia at Lavender a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,009 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility, flexible scheduling.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 54% have no call, 58% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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  • Remote
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Lavender

Mental Health Care
New York, New York
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Self-Scheduling
Paid Physician Collaborators
ANCC-Accredited Continuing Education
Fellowship Program
3-Month New Grad Mentorship
UpToDate Subscription
Paid EHR and e-Prescribe
Leadership Development