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Mood Health
Walnut Creek, California · Hybrid

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$100-$110/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Who We Are

MOOD is an ambitious, mission-driven mental health startup reinventing the care experience to help patients live their best lives. Our goal is to democratize access to high-quality mental health care by making treatment effective, accessible, and personal.

We provide collaborative support, ongoing consultation, and value a workplace culture that is flexible, human-centered, and clinically excellent. We're growing fast and looking for exceptional clinicians excited to join a passionate team that's reshaping mental health care.

About the Role

We're hiring a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our team in Pleasant Hill, CA. This is a W2, in-person role providing psychiatric care to patients aged 11 and up. The role includes a hybrid model: you will predominantly be providing in-person care from our Pleasant Hill office, but will have the option to see some patients via telehealth.

As a MOOD provider, you'll treat a range of conditions including anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder. This position is ideal for a clinician seeking meaningful, flexible, and supported psychiatric practice in a dynamic environment.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Provide in-person and some telehealth psychiatric care to adolescents (11+) and adults
  • Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, develop and implement individualized treatment plans
  • Prescribe and manage medications, with careful attention to safety, efficacy, and patient education
  • Maintain timely and complete clinical documentation in accordance with state and practice standards
  • Participate in case consultations and peer collaboration
  • Build strong therapeutic rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay for providers who work in office: $100-$110 per hour-long encounter (W2, pay-per-encounter)
  • Malpractice and tail coverage
  • Flexible scheduling within clinic hours (you set your availability)
  • A supportive, collaborative environment with a focus on clinical quality
  • Streamlined EHR and tech platform to minimize admin burden
  • Leadership and growth opportunities as our practice expands

Qualifications

  • Active California PMHNP license and California furnishing number
  • Active or pending California DEA license
  • 2+ years of experience treating adolescents (ages 11–17) and adults
  • Experience diagnosing and treating: ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder
  • Comfort with hybrid care delivery: in-person and virtual
  • Proficiency with EHR and telehealth platforms
  • Spanish fluency is a plus, but not required
  • Schedule & Setting
  • Job Type: Part-time, Full-time
  • Setting: In-person (Pleasant Hill, CA) + Telehealth
  • Schedule: Monday to Friday availability preferred; some weekend availability a plus

Join Us

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking practice, delivering high-quality, compassionate care in a supportive and innovative environment. If you're passionate about improving mental health care and want to help shape the future of psychiatric services, we'd love to hear from you.

Pay

$100—$110 USD

Key Responsibilities

The PMHNP will conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans for patients aged 11 and older. They are responsible for prescribing and managing medications while maintaining timely clinical documentation and participating in peer collaboration.

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationTreatment planningMedication managementCase consultationEHR proficiencyAdolescent psychiatryAdult psychiatryADHD treatmentAnxiety treatmentDepression treatmentBipolar disorder treatmentSchizophrenia treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) at Mood Health a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as 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 no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Mood Health holds gold-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 89/100, 39 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 44% have no call, 72% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$218k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $197k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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  • No weekends
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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About Mood Health

Wellness and Fitness Services
San Francisco, CA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Coverage
Tail Coverage
Flexible Schedule
Streamlined EHR