Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Listed compensation
$90-$110/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Wellness resources
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Contractor
- Use Your Expertise to Help Individuals and Families Thrive
At Paving the Way MSI, you will do more than prescribe medication—you will play a critical role in helping children, adolescents, adults, and families navigate behavioral health challenges and achieve meaningful progress in their lives.
As a Contract Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), you will provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, and medication management services while working alongside a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care.
Many of the individuals we serve have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges, chronic stress, family conflict, and other barriers that impact their well-being. Through your work, you will help ensure consumers receive compassionate, evidence-based care that promotes stability, recovery, and long-term success.
This position offers flexibility and autonomy while providing the support of an established behavioral health organization and collaborative clinical team.
Why PMHNPs Choose PTWMSI
- Flexible Schedule
- Administrative and Billing Support
- Established Referral Base
- Opportunity to Work with Children, Adolescents, and Adults
- Collaborative Team of Therapists, Care Coordinators, Psychiatrists, and Clinical Leaders
- Trauma-Informed and Person-Centered Care Environment
- Opportunity to Provide Medication Management and Psychotherapy
- Mission-Driven Organization Serving Diverse and Underserved Communities
What You'll Do
As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, you will serve as a key member of our multidisciplinary treatment team.
You will:
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments
- Develop individualized treatment plans based on each consumer's unique needs
- Prescribe and manage medications for mental and behavioral health conditions
- Monitor treatment response and adjust interventions as appropriate
- Support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma-related concerns, behavioral challenges, mood disorders, and other behavioral health conditions
- Collaborate with therapists, care coordinators, psychiatrists, and other providers to support positive treatment outcomes
- Provide education and consultation to consumers, families, and clinical staff regarding treatment recommendations and medication management
- Participate in clinical consultation and multidisciplinary treatment planning
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation
- Provide psychotherapy services if desired and clinically appropriat
Practice Model
- Independent Contractor Position
- Part-Time Opportunity
- Flexible Scheduling
- In-Person, Telehealth, or Hybrid Opportunities Available
- Administrative and Billing Support Provided
- Opportunity to Build and Maintain an Established Caseload
Required Qualifications
- Licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in the District of Columbia
- Active APRN License with Prescriptive Authority
- Active DEA Registration
- Active Controlled Substance Registration, if required
- Professional Liability (Malpractice) Insurance
- Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and medication management skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with children and adolescents
- Experience working with adult behavioral health populations
- Experience in outpatient, community-based, or behavioral health settings
- Experience collaborating with primary care providers and multidisciplinary treatment teams
- Experience serving diverse and underserved populations
Flexible work from home options available.
Key Responsibilities
The PMHNP will conduct psychiatric evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and manage medications for a diverse population of children, adolescents, and adults. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide evidence-based, person-centered behavioral health care.
Requirements
Candidates must be a licensed PMHNP in the District of Columbia with an active APRN license, prescriptive authority, and DEA registration. Professional liability insurance and strong clinical assessment skills are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Paving the Way Multi-Service Institute a 9.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,043 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 57% are remote, 30% have no call, 65% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 9.2 / 10 · top 5% in psychiatry (np) | ranked against 2,043 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry NP median $133k (middle half $111k–$160k)49 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 57% remote · 30% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry NP listings | 829 in the last 30 days | 967 the 30 days before (−14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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