About this role.
Headway is seeking a fully licensed, ANCC board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to launch or grow an independent private practice on its mental-health platform. The clinician may provide care in person or remotely via telehealth and retains control over caseload and schedule. Headway provides insurance credentialing, billing administration, benefit verification, marketing support, and practice-management tools. Candidates need an NPI number, individual malpractice insurance, and a DEA and/or CDS number or willingness to obtain one. This is a highly autonomous clinical-practice opportunity rather than a conventional salaried staff role.
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I use a structured, patient-centered assessment covering presenting concerns, psychiatric and medical history, medications, substance use, trauma history, risk factors, mental-status examination, and functional impact. I collaborate with the patient to develop a differential diagnosis and treatment plan, explain options clearly, and document informed consent and follow-up needs.
I assess whether medication is clinically indicated and discuss expected benefits, risks, alternatives, and monitoring requirements. When psychotherapy, primary care coordination, or specialty services would improve outcomes, I make appropriate referrals and coordinate care with consent while ensuring the patient understands the overall plan.
I would complete an immediate, direct risk assessment addressing intent, plan, means, protective factors, and current location. Based on acuity, I would activate emergency procedures, involve local crisis resources or emergency contacts as appropriate, develop a safety plan when clinically suitable, and document all assessment and actions thoroughly.
I verify identity and licensure requirements, review relevant prescription-monitoring data when required, document clinical rationale and informed consent, and follow applicable federal and state rules for prescribing and follow-up. I also use clear boundaries, regular reassessment, and consultation or referral when a case exceeds the safe scope of outpatient management.
I would use the platform’s credentialing, benefits verification, billing, and scheduling support to reduce administrative friction for patients and protect time for clinical care. I would communicate clearly about insurance coverage, telehealth expectations, privacy, treatment goals, and follow-up, while maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation.
1 in 4 people in the US have a treatable mental health condition, but most providers don’t accept insurance, making therapy too expensive for most people. Headway’s mission is to fix this by building a new mental healthcare system everyone can access. We started by solving the biggest barrier to care: insurance. The admin work – credentialing, claims, payment reconciliation – is a nightmare. We’ve automated that.
But we’re going further. Over 75,000 providers across all 50 states run their practice on our software, serving over 1 million patients. We are building the best tools for therapists to run their entire practice, reimagining the experience of finding a therapist, and investing in the platform foundations to enable this at scale. We aren’t just a billing layer; we are becoming the platform where care actually happens.
We’re a Series D company with $325M+ in funding (a16z, Accel, Spark Capital, etc.), looking for exceptional people to help us achieve this mission. We want your time here to be the most meaningful experience of your career. Join us, and help change mental healthcare for the better.
Are you a Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner looking to launch a private practice, or grow your existing practice?
Headway currently supports thousands of mental health clinicians across the United States in our mission to rewire the mental healthcare system for access and affordability by equipping mental health practitioners with the tools and resources they need to run their practices.
Whether you’re new to private practice or already have an established practice of your own, we’re excited to support you in reaching your goals!
By joining the Headway community, we’ll help you:
Accept insurance hassle-free by credentialing you with the nation’s largest networks and handling the billing and admin paperwork for you.
Maintain a flexible schedule by deciding how many clients you see through Headway, so that you can set the hours that work for you.
Grow your caseload by providing marketing support and best practices to grow your practice!
Use Headway’s practice management software to run your practice, but if using your own works better, that’s fine too!
We’ll also support your clients by:
Providing live, customized support to clinicians and clients in order to streamline the process of both seeking and providing care.
Verifying client insurance benefits instantly and automatically, so that access to care is never delayed, and you can see your clients with confidence.
And we do this all without additional fees! Headways is a flexible service, meaning your hours are yours to set, and it’s up to you whether you see your patients in-person or remotely via telehealth while working from home.
Ready to get started?
To join Headway’s growing community, you are/have:
Licensure: You’re a fully licensed ANCC board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
NPI Number and Individual Malpractice Insurance: We can point you in the right direction if you don’t have those yet!
DEA: You have a DEA and/or CDS number, or you’re open to acquiring one.
We believe a team’s strength is in its people, and we cannot achieve this mission without a team that reflects the diversity of this problem – across race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, national origin, religion, family status, disability, military status, and experience. Headway is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Headway will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please inform the recruiter when they contact you to schedule your interview.
Headway participates in E-Verify. To learn more, click here.
A notice to Headway applicants: To protect yourself against phishing and recruitment fraud, please note that Headway only accepts applications through our official careers page at https://headway.co/careers. Headway will never refer you to external websites, ask for payment or personal information, or conduct interviews via messaging apps. All official communication will come from a @findheadway.com email address. If you are contacted by someone claiming to be from Headway via an unofficial channel, please do not share any information and report it as spam.
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