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 Collabo...