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Blackbird Health
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Remote OK

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Full Time - Hybrid

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$135k-$145k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

About Blackbird Health

Blackbird Health is clinician-founded, owned, and operated by dedicated professionals. We believe that providing the best care for children starts with building the best possible team. We deliver virtual and in-person mental health services across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey—and we’re growing into new markets in 2026.

At Blackbird, we take a whole-child approach, looking at how the brain, body, and behavior interact to address the root causes of challenges, not just the symptoms. Every role matters here, and you’ll join a collaborative, supportive, and innovative team that’s shaping the future of pediatric mental health care. If you’re passionate about helping children and families while growing your career, Blackbird is the place to make an impact.

Join us and help change mental health care for children for the better!

Position Summary

As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Blackbird Health, you'll play an essential role in delivering comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, treatment planning, and medication management for children, adolescents, and young adults.

You'll build meaningful connections with patients to support their engagement in treatment, spending the necessary time with patients and families to understand their needs, educate them about care options, and provide ongoing support.

You'll ensure patients are making progress against their care goals and take the necessary steps to keep our patients safe. Working alongside an interdisciplinary team, you'll be empowered to make a tangible difference in the lives of young patients and their families.

What Makes You, You

Mission-Driven: You are passionate about transforming behavioral health for youth and committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate psychiatric care.

Clinically Excellent: You have experience working with children and adolescents as a psychiatric nurse practitioner and have practiced independently at the top of your scope for at least one year under licensure. You bring clinical expertise with a warm, patient-centered approach.

Relationship-Focused: You excel at building meaningful connections with patients and families, taking the time to understand their needs, provide education, and create a trusting therapeutic relationship that supports engagement in treatment.

Collaborative: You thrive in team-based environments and love working alongside psychotherapists, specialists, and interdisciplinary colleagues to deliver integrated, comprehensive care.

Growth-Oriented: You are open to feedback and eager to learn and grow in a supportive clinical community where best practices and professional development are prioritized.

How You'll Make an Impact

Provide Comprehensive Psychiatric Care: Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and diagnoses for children, adolescents, and young adults. Develop personalized treatment plans and provide medication management that addresses the unique needs of each patient.

Build Meaningful Therapeutic Relationships: Spend the necessary time with patients and families to truly understand their experiences, educate them about treatment options, and provide ongoing support. Build connection and trust that keeps patients engaged in their care journey.

Drive Patient Progress & Safety: Monitor patient progress against care goals, adjusting treatment plans as needed to ensure positive outcomes. Take the necessary steps to keep patients safe, intervening proactively when concerns arise.

Collaborate for Integrated Care: Work closely with therapists and other healthcare professionals to create integrated treatment plans that address the whole child. Participate in weekly team and supervisory clinical meetings to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.

Educate & Empower Families: Provide consultation and education to patients and their families, helping them understand diagnoses, treatment options, and how to support their child's mental health journey.

Ensure Clinical Excellence & Compliance: Oversee diagnostic testing including digital and lab results. Maintain thorough, HIPAA-compliant records of patient meetings and progress. Perform other clinical-related activities as assigned.

The Basics You'll Need

Ability to work a minimum of 12 hours per week during our peak "after school hours" defined as after 4 pm ET during the week or any time on weekends

The Opportunity Is Fully Remote

  • Master's Degree from an accredited nursing program, PMHNP-BC certification, and at least one year of independent psychiatric experience working under licensure
  • Active Pennsylvania PMHNP/CRNP/APN license, DEA license, and State Prescriptive Authority

Why Blackbird Is Unique

  • Professional liability insurance covered
  • Excellent administrative support so you can focus on clinical care
  • Career advancement opportunities that grow with your tenure
  • Supportive, collaborative work culture

Join a team of intelligent, humble, compassionate, and hardworking professionals who serve as your network for best practices, professional development, and knowledge sharing

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401K (with a company match)
  • Employer-paid life insurance coverage
  • Generous paid time off
  • Opportunities for career growth
  • Diverse and experienced leadership team with a supportive work culture

Salary Range

  • $135,000—$145,000 USD
  • Join us!

To raise the standard of pediatric mental health care through accurate understanding and precise treatment that reflect how each child’s brain, body, and behavior work together.

“It's so rare to find comprehensive care like this---from testing to therapy to med management (and more)--all in one place. In addition, the school advocacy support we receive is unprecedented. We no longer feel like we are managing things alone.”

Fostering an Inclusive Environment

Blackbird is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and belonging. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees.

In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Blackbird provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at recruiting@blackbirdhealth.com so we can support you.

Our patient support team is busy helping children and families, please do not call or email them about your application — this helps us process your application more efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, treatment planning, and medication management for children, adolescents, and young adults. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of therapists and specialists to deliver integrated, whole-child care.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in nursing, PMHNP-BC certification, and at least one year of independent psychiatric experience. Must hold an active Pennsylvania PMHNP/CRNP/APN license, DEA license, and State Prescriptive Authority.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationHIPAA Compliance

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Blackbird Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 53 active listings.

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 65% have no call, 65% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
70%
CME allowance
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Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
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About Blackbird Health

Mental Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental & Vision
401K with company match
Employer-paid life insurance
Generous PTO
Professional liability insurance covered
Administrative support
Career advancement opportunities