Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Listed compensation
$100-$120/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · hybrid
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
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 Salinas, CA. This is a W2, in-person role providing psychiatric care to patients aged 11 and up. The role includes a hybrid model: providing in-person care from our Salinas office, with the option to see some patients via telehealth.
- Provide in-person and 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
- Job Type: Part-time, Full-time
- Setting: In-person (Salinas, CA) + Telehealth
- Schedule: Monday to Friday availability preferred; some weekend availability a plus
Pay
$120—$120 USD
Key Responsibilities
Provide in-person and telehealth psychiatric care to adolescents aged 11 and older and adults, including comprehensive evaluations, individualized treatment plans, and medication management. Maintain timely clinical documentation, collaborate with peers through case consultations, and build therapeutic relationships with patients from diverse backgrounds.
Key Skills
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 1,864 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 87/100, 27 active listings.
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$229k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $207k 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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