Psychiatric RN - Behavioral Health & Therapeutic Counseling

Your Wellness Sources

6h • $44 - $50 • Remote

About The Position

Your Wellness Sources (YWS) is seeking an experienced, compassionate Psychiatric Registered Nurse to join its growing Behavioral Health Program. This fully remote, part-time role is suited to a master's-prepared nurse or an RN pursuing a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree who enjoys therapeutic patient engagement, evidence-based behavioral health interventions, and collaborative psychiatric care. YWS uses an integrated healthcare model spanning psychiatry, primary care, behavioral health, nutrition, and other specialties. Patients include adolescents aged 16 and older, adults, military personnel, veterans, and people experiencing complex behavioral health challenges.

The RN provides therapeutic counseling, supportive behavioral health interventions, psychoeducation, psychiatric nursing assessments, and support for individualized treatment plans. The nurse works with patients experiencing conditions such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma-related conditions, and substance use disorders, and collaborates with psychiatric providers to support progress, care coordination, and continuity. Services are delivered compassionately and with cultural sensitivity through secure telehealth platforms, and must remain within the RN's authorized scope of practice.

The engagement is a 1099 independent contractor arrangement paying $44–$50 per hour, based on experience and qualifications. The anticipated commitment is initially 16 hours per week, with the possibility of increasing to 24 hours as the patient caseload grows. Patient scheduling is flexible and based on mutually agreed availability. The role offers access to a collaborative psychiatric provider team and professional clinical consultation.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted RN license with authorization to practice in the state where patients are located.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Minimum 3 years of behavioral health or psychiatric nursing experience.
• Demonstrated experience in therapeutic counseling, behavioral health interventions, and patient psychoeducation.
• Experience working with patients diagnosed with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and substance use disorders.
• Exceptional clinical writing skills, including the ability to prepare detailed, professional clinical summary letters.
• Strong proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR/EHR), Microsoft Word, Excel, and telehealth technology.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, clinical judgment, organizational skills, and patient engagement abilities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary psychiatric team.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Nursing or current enrollment in an accredited PMHNP program.
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (PMH-BC).
• Experience with CBT-informed interventions, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, or group psychoeducation.
• Experience working with veterans, military personnel, or patients with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders.
• Previous outpatient behavioral health or telehealth experience.
• Three to five years of behavioral health or psychiatric nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide RN-level therapeutic counseling, supportive behavioral health interventions, and psychoeducation within a collaborative psychiatric provider team.
• Conduct psychiatric nursing assessments and support individualized behavioral health treatment plans.
• Assist patients experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma-related conditions, and substance use disorders.
• Apply evidence-based approaches, including motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and therapeutic communication.
• Facilitate structured psychoeducational groups as needed.
• Prepare accurate clinical documentation and professional clinical summary letters.
• Collaborate with psychiatric providers to support patient progress, care coordination, and continuity of treatment.
• Deliver compassionate, culturally sensitive care through secure telehealth platforms.
• Keep all clinical services within the RN's authorized professional scope of practice.

Benefits

• Flexible patient scheduling based on mutually agreed availability.
• Access to a collaborative psychiatric provider team and professional clinical consultation.
• Opportunity for professional growth in a supportive, multidisciplinary healthcare environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level