Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) — Flexible Schedule | Private Practice

Job Description

We are seeking a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide psychiatric evaluation and medication management services. This is a role designed for a motivated, self-directed NP who values autonomy and wants to grow their panel gradually to their desired level. You’ll work primarily via telehealth, with occasional in-person days at our Fort Collins office for prescribing controlled substances.

About Woodswalk Counseling

Woodswalk Counseling is a group mental health practice offering therapy and psychiatric services to patients across Colorado. We use a private practice model — meaning our clinicians enjoy flexibility, independence, and the freedom to shape their own schedules while still benefiting from the support, community, and infrastructure of an established group practice. We handle initial scheduling, advertising, billing, credentialing, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and medication management for patients via telehealth (and occasional in-person sessions for prescribing controlled substances).
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the EHR.
• Code sessions accurately.
• Respond to patient and internal emails in a timely manner.
• Participate in limited administrative and collaborative tasks as assigned.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable legal and ethical standards.

Ideal Candidate

• Experienced PMHNP comfortable working independently within a collaborative group practice setting.
• Skilled at coding and documenting sessions accurately.
• Organized, self-motivated, and clinically sound.
• Interest in providing psychotherapy along with medication management.
• Passionate about delivering thoughtful, holistic, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted Colorado RN and APRN licenses in good standing.
• National certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) through the ANCC.
• Full prescriptive authority (RXN) issued by the Colorado Board of Nursing
• DEA registration (or eligibility) for prescribing controlled substances.
• Colorado Controlled Substances Registration (CSR) through DORA.
• Proficiency with electronic health records (EHR) and CPT/ICD-10 coding for psychiatric medication management and psychotherapy sessions.

Schedule

• Fully flexible — you set your own patient hours and caseload goals.
• Build your caseload to your desired level
• Option for part-time or full-time.
• Primarily telehealth, with an office in Fort Collins for in-person sessions.

Compensation & Benefits

• 60% of collected revenue with a $20/hour advance for each clinical hour worked.
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) once averaging 30+ hours/week.
• Health-insurance eligibility at 25+ hours/week.
• Malpractice insurance reimbursement.
• Flexible schedule and autonomy within a supportive team.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Base Pay: $100.00 - $225.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• PMHNP (Required)
• APN (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fort Collins, CO 80525