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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP/APRN) | IL

Nurse PractitionerContract Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$60-$90/hr

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Job Description

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP/APRN) | Schaumburg, Illinois

About the Organization

Resilience Behavioral Health is a client-centered behavioral health treatment organization located in Willowbrook, Illinois, serving individuals across the greater Chicago area and beyond. Their programs span Crisis Stabilization, Residential Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Evening IOP, and standard Outpatient levels of care, with a strong foundation in dual-diagnosis treatment that addresses mental health and substance use conditions together. Their therapeutic approach draws on a wide range of evidence-based and holistic modalities including CBT, DBT, EMDR, motivational interviewing, yoga therapy, art therapy, music therapy, experiential therapy, and medication management. Resilience is deeply committed to serving diverse populations, including veterans, members of the LGBTQ+ community, healthcare workers, first responders, college students, and executives and professionals.

The Opportunity

Greater Illinois Behavioral Health is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP/APRN) to join their Illinois treatment team, supporting clients at their Schaumburg location. This is a contract (1099) opportunity for a clinician with strong communication skills who is comfortable working within a structured, onsite treatment setting.

What You'll Do

  • Provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management to clients
  • Collaborate with the clinical and interdisciplinary team to support integrated treatment
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
  • Communicate effectively with clients, families, and the treatment team throughout the course of care

Requirements

Requirements

Active, unrestricted Illinois RN and APRN license (required). Illinois is not part of the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an Illinois-issued APRN credential is required regardless of licensure held in other states

  • Board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) through ANCC
  • Master's degree from an accredited PMHNP program
  • 1-2 years of relevant clinical experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

  • Schedule and Compensation
  • Schedule: Onsite, day shifts
  • Employment Type: Contract (1099)
  • Compensation: $60.00 - $90.00 per hour

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will conduct psychiatric evaluations and manage client medications. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide integrated care and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 58% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $156k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Relocation assistance
10%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Schaumburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$408k
Typical market rent
$2,147/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.