Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Contractors

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsContract Full Practice Authority

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Job Description

  • Location: Washington, D.C., Maryland & Virginia
  • Work Setting: In-Office
  • Position Type: Minimum 10 hours
  • Employment Type: 1099 Independent Contractor

Compensation: Competitive compensation aligned with insurance reimbursement rates, with opportunities to maximize earning potential based on clinical volume

CapitolHill Consortium for Counseling & Consultation, LLC (CCCC) is a well-established, multidisciplinary healthcare and behavioral health group practice serving clients throughout the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region. Join a growing, multidisciplinary healthcare and behavioral health practice where you can focus on what matters most: providing excellent patient care.

We are seeking one or more Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (NP) to join our collaborative clinical team and provide high-quality, culturally responsive, patient-centered care to diverse populations across the lifespan. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners who specialize in child, adolescent, adult, and elder care are welcome.

What Sets CCCC Apart

Grow Clinically. Not Just Your Caseload.

Apply now! Starting next month, we at CCCC will be hosting a live, virtual specialized training on Psychodynamic Therapy, free for our therapists. This nine month training, led by our own Dr. Matthew Johnson, starts September 25th.

At CapitolHill Consortium for Counseling and Consultation, we believe your career should evolve—not plateau. We don’t just offer a place to see clients. We look to nurture and invest in helping you become a more skilled, confident, and specialized clinician through curated, high-impact training opportunities and ongoing clinical development.

This is one of many trainings that are part of a learning pathway at CCCC. You’ll have opportunities to integrate these modalities into your work, participate in peer groups at CCCC who have like minded clinical interest, and build real depth in areas that matter - both for client outcomes and your long-term career trajectory.

Scheduling Flexibility. At CCCC, we provide flexible opportunities for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners to develop a practice that aligns with their professional goals and lifestyle.

Full-time or part-time schedules

Remote, hybrid, or in-office service options

Evening And/or Weekend Availability

Dedicated Administrative Support. Our administrative team manages many of the operational demands of practice—including scheduling, billing, credentialing, insurance coordination, and patient support—allowing you to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

  • Insurance credentialing, contracting, and authorization
  • Insurance billing, claims, and collections
  • Appointment scheduling and Waitlist management
  • Electronic health record support
  • Dedicated intakes, billing, and administrative staff for support
  • Office space, equipment, and routine supplies, as available

Diversity As A Core Value. Our diverse referral base provides opportunities to work with children, adolescents, and adults, depending on your clinical interests, experience, specialty, and availability.

  • Diversified client referral networks, as available
  • Inclusive clinical environments and varied therapeutic orientations
  • Multicultural, socioeconomic, and neurodiverse client populations

Professional Development. Whether you are an early-career or experienced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, CCCC offers a collegial environment designed to support professional growth, clinical collaboration, and long-term development.

  • Community engagements, clinical education and workshops
  • Interdisciplinary consultations organizational consultations
  • Wellness initiatives
  • Leadership and management opportunities
  • Training and professional development
  • Key Clinical Responsibilities

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Responsibilities Include

  • Conducting comprehensive patient assessments and health evaluations
  • Developing individualized treatment and care plans
  • Providing diagnosis and treatment within the NP's education, certification, and scope of practice
  • Medication prescriptions and management
  • Liaison with lab and pharmacies for medication and prescription management
  • Monitoring patient progress and response to treatment

Providing Appropriate Follow-up Care

Educating patients and families regarding health conditions, treatment options, medications, wellness, and preventive care

Collaborating with therapists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, primary care providers, and other healthcare professionals as appropriate

  • Coordinating care and making appropriate referrals when clinically indicated
  • Maintaining timely and accurate clinical documentation
  • Providing culturally responsive, patient-centered care
  • Participating in case consultation and interdisciplinary collaboration

Practicing in accordance with applicable state laws, regulations, and professional scope-of-practice requirements

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program
  • Current national Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certification appropriate to the clinical specialty and services provided
  • Active, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner/APRN license in Virginia or Maryland
  • Active license in Washington, D.C. licensure preferred
  • Prescriptive authority, if applicable to the position and clinical scope of practice
  • Appropriate professional credentials required to practice within the applicable jurisdiction
  • Ability to provide high-quality, ethical, patient-centered care
  • Strong commitment to culturally responsive and inclusive healthcare
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Ability to maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation

Priority consideration may be given to Nurse Practitioners licensed across two or more jurisdictions (in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience providing patient care across the lifespan
  • Experience working within a multidisciplinary healthcare or behavioral health setting
  • Experience working with children and/or adolescents
  • Strong clinical assessment and care-planning skills
  • Availability for after-school, evening, or weekend appointments
  • Interest in serving diverse and underserved populations
  • Interest in interdisciplinary consultation, education, training, or leadership
  • Interest in developing a long-term clinical practice within a collaborative group setting

Compensation

Competitive compensation aligned with insurance reimbursement rates, with opportunities to maximize earning potential based on clinical volume.

Compensation structure is based on the position and practice arrangement. Additional performance-based compensation opportunities may be available.

How to Apply

We welcome experienced and emerging clinicians who are seeking a supportive, inclusive, and values-aligned professional home. To apply, please submit your CV/Resume and a brief cover letter.

CapitolHill Consortium for Counseling & Consultation LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ clinicians, and those from historically underrepresented backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will conduct comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and manage medication prescriptions. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centered care across the lifespan.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing and possess an active, unrestricted APRN license in the relevant jurisdictions. A national Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certification is required, along with a strong commitment to culturally responsive and inclusive healthcare.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric assessmentMedication managementTreatment planningCulturally responsive careDiagnostic evaluationHealth educationCare coordinationCrisis interventionElectronic health recordsPatient advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Contractors at Capitol Hill Consortium for Counseling & Consultation 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 2,182 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 44% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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About Capitol Hill Consortium for Counseling & Consultation

Mental Health Care
Washington, District of Columbia
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Remote, hybrid, or in-office service options
Evening and/or weekend availability
Dedicated administrative support
Professional development opportunities
Free virtual training on Psychodynamic Therapy