Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner- Illinois

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Remote · Active Illinois PMHNP License Required · Part-Time or Full-Time

We're looking for a PMHNP who wants to do psychiatric care differently — with kids, via telehealth, on 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 our psychiatric care doesn't live in a silo. Our PMHNPs work alongside therapists, psychiatrists, and care coordinators as one integrated team.

If you're a nurse practitioner who wants to prescribe, assess, and treat within a model built around whole-person, coordinated care — this is worth your time.

What this role looks like

You'll provide comprehensive psychiatric care to children, teens, and young adults via telehealth, part-time or full-time depending on what works for you. Afternoon, evening, and weekend availability is required — that's when kids and 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 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 structure

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

CEU reimbursement

Clinical supervision and mentorship — new graduates are welcome

A collaborative team that treats integrated care as the standard, not the exception

What we're looking for

Active, unrestricted Illinois PMHNP license (multi-state or compact licensure preferred)

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 — long waits, disconnected providers, care that doesn't feel made for anyone — wasn't working for kids or 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.