Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner- Montgomery Co

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Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Our Company

Urban Behavioral Associates (UBA) is a full-service mental health and wellness company established in 1994. Through the use of individual, group, family, and couples counseling, medical management, and life skills training and supports we strive to help you reach your full wellness potential. We believe in treatment that focuses on the strengths of the individuals we serve

The Role

We are hiring Nurse Practitioners as Prescribers! Nurse Practitioners partner with counselors and therapists to support clients during their mental health journey. Prescribers will create the medication plan while the counselors and therapists provide therapy.

Skills You'll Bring

  • Strong verbal and written communication empathetic & intuitive listener
  • Rapport building on a virtual platform

Why Us?

Our clinic is 98% paperless and most services can be performed using the EHR and includes labcorp, e-prescribing, and prior auth features

  • Front office schedules all patients and completes paperwork
  • Flexible scheduling is permitted. Clinicians set their own schedules
  • Pay range is fee for service based on insurance payments
  • Opportunity for growth through professional development and training
  • Collaboration with therapist and other support professionals

About You

  • Nurse Practitioner License in any of the 50 states or D.C.
  • Recent Psychiatric experience or a certified PMHNP
  • NPI (for new grads we can extend an offer contingent on obtaining the NPI)
  • DEA license
  • Board certification (AANP or ANCC)

Computer Literate

Advanced knowledge of multiple software systems (Slack, Google Suite, Doxy. me, etc.), or be comfortable learning them quickly.

  • Experience with DoseSpot is a huge plus.
  • Comfortable prescribing for anxiety, depression, insomnia, bi-polar 2, and ADHD
  • Comfortable prescribing controlled substances when medically appropriate
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis (We are not able to sponsor work visas at this time
  • Job Types: Part-time, Contract
  • Pay: DOE

Medical Specialty

Psychiatry

Physical Setting

Telehealth

Application Question(s)

What state do you live in?

Experience

recent psychiatric: 1 year (Preferred)

Telemedicine: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification

  • DEA Certification (Required)
  • PMHNP (Required)
  • Board Certification (Required)
  • Licensed in Maryland without restriction
  • Basic computer skills are necessary to work with electronic health record
  • Excellent interpersonal skills required, organized, compassionate and insightful

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will create medication plans for clients struggling with mental health issues. They will collaborate with counselors and therapists to provide comprehensive support throughout the client's wellness journey.

Requirements

Candidates must be a board-certified PMHNP with a valid DEA license and licensure in Maryland. Proficiency in telehealth software and experience prescribing for conditions like ADHD and depression are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication ManagementPsychiatric PrescribingVirtual CommunicationEmpathetic ListeningElectronic Health RecordsPatient Scheduling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner- Montgomery Co at Urban Behavioral Associates a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,035 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Psychiatry NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry (np)ranked against 2,035 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry NP median $150k (middle half $137k–$167k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 46% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry NP hiring demand#14 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed
New Psychiatry NP listings831 in the last 30 days992 the 30 days before (−16%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry NP pay trend+3.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,035 Psychiatry (NP) listings), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Urban Behavioral Associates

Mental Health Care
Suitland, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Scheduling
Professional Development
Training