Part-Time PMHNP - Virginia-Autonomous Practice

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) — Part-Time, Autonomous Practice Remote · Active Virginia PMHNP License Required · Independent Practice Only

We're looking for a part-time PMHNP in Virginia who can practice autonomously and wants to do it within a team that actually collaborates.

Backpack Healthcare provides mental health care for children, teens, and young adults — all online, covered by most insurance. We're clinician-led and minority-owned, and Virginia's autonomous practice environment means we're looking specifically for PMHNPs who can practice independently — no MD collaboration agreement required.

You'll still be part of an integrated care team alongside therapists, psychiatrists, and care coordinators. Autonomous doesn't mean alone. It means you bring the full scope — and we build around it.

What this role looks like

You'll carry a part-time caseload providing comprehensive psychiatric care to children, teens, and young adults via telehealth. Afternoon, evening, and weekend availability is required — that's when families can actually show up.

Day-to-day you'll:

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and formulate evidence-based diagnoses

• Develop individualized treatment plans in partnership with patients and their families

• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications, monitor effectiveness, and adjust as needed

• Provide brief supportive interventions and psychoeducation alongside medication management

• Collaborate with therapists, psychiatrists, and care coordinators in regular case reviews

• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in our EHR

• Educate families about diagnoses, treatment options, and what to expect What we offer

• Competitive fee-for-service per-session pay

• 401(k) with company match

• Medical, dental, and vision (for eligible team members)

• PTO based on employment status

• CEU reimbursement

• Clinical mentorship and case consultation — new graduates are welcome

• A collaborative team that treats integrated care as the standard, not the exception What we're looking for

• Active, unrestricted Virginia PMHNP license (multi-state or compact preferred)

• Ability to practice independently without an MD collaboration agreement — required

• PMHNP-BC board certification

• Active DEA license

• Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited PMHNP program

• Experience with or strong interest in working with youth and families

• Comfortable working independently in a telehealth environment

• Strong clinical judgment, clear communication, and genuine empathy Who we are

We've served 12,000+ kids and families since 2020. 78% of families report their child is doing better after three months. We built Backpack because the old model wasn't working — for kids or for the clinicians trying to help them.

When clinicians thrive, kids thrive. That's not a tagline. It's how we build.

Backpack Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in age, background, identity, and experience — and we mean it.