Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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, New Jersey & Maryland—and we’re growing into new markets in 2027.

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

Blackbird Health is looking for a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You'll collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, treatment planning, and medication management for children, adolescents, and young adults, and be empowered to make a tangible difference in the lives of young patients and their families.

Why You'll Love This Role

This role is a great fit for clinicians who want:

• A predictable base salary with the ability to earn more by taking on additional patients
• Part-time W-2 employment with full benefits — healthcare, 401(k) and generous paid time off
• A collaborative, mission-driven team that supports your growth
• The chance to make a real difference for children, adolescents and families through integrated care

Employment Options Available

Part-time position for licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners.

W-2 Employee - Part-Time (20 hours/week)

• Commitment: 20 hours per week total: 17 clinical hours + 3 non-clinical hours
• Schedule: Flexible within business needs, emphasizing after 4pm weekdays and weekends
• Work Model: Hybrid
• Minimum 17 clinical hours
• 3 non-clinical hours

Compensation & Benefits

Total Earning Potential:

This role offers a rare combination of income stability and growth potential—a guaranteed base salary with the flexibility to increase your earnings based on your availability and interest.

Base Salary: $72,500 for part-time schedule (20 hours/week)

• Guaranteed income with predictable scheduling
• Hybrid 2 days onsite
• 17 clinical hours, 3 non-clinical hours per week
• Minimum 10 hours during core hours (afternoons & evenings ET weekdays and/or weekends)
• Administrative hours completed remotely

Additional Earnings: Earn $100 per clinical hour for additional patients beyond your base caseload

• Flexibility to increase income based on your availability and interest
• Additional hours can be conducted virtually

Benefits: Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K with employer match

Paid time off: Generous paid time off plus 11 company holidays

Development: Ongoing clinical support and professional development

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.
• Tech-Savvy: Skilled in facilitating both in-person and virtual sessions with strong technical proficiency (Google Suite, EMR systems, virtual platforms)

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.

The basics you'll need:

• Master's Degree from an accredited nursing program
• PMHNP-BC certification
• At least one year of independent psychiatric experience working under licensure
• Active Pennsylvania PMHNP/APRN license
• DEA license and State Prescriptive Authority
• Own your own phone, computer, and high-speed internet
• Flexibility to work during Blackbird's core after-school hours: after 4pm ET during the week and/or weekends

Why Blackbird is unique:

• Immediate patient referrals with guaranteed caseload - start seeing patients right away
• Flexible scheduling within business needs - set your own hours with emphasis on after-school and weekend availability
• Full administrative support - we handle credentialing, billing, insurance, and EMR so you can focus on clinical care
• Paid weekly clinical consultation - ongoing support and skill development built into your schedule
• Professional Liability Insurance covered
• Career growth opportunities with increasing responsibilities and leadership pathways as you grow with us

Salary Range

$72,500—$72,500 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 View email address on click.appcast.io 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._