About Us
Tailwinds Psychology is a growing group mental wellness practice serving individuals and families throughout the western suburbs of Chicago. Our mission is to provide responsive, high-quality, and evidence-based psychological and psychiatric care with a team-oriented and values-driven approach. We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) to join our team and grow with us.
Apply via Indeed or our website: https://tailwindspsych.com/careers/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner/
Position Summary
We are currently hiring full-time PMHNPs to provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and medication management services for patients across the lifespan. The PMHNP will work in close collaboration with our therapy and testing teams, ensuring patients receive coordinated and compassionate care.
This is a clinical role with strong administrative and billing support. Clinicians manage their own caseloads with full administrative support, including scheduling, billing, credentialing, AI-enabled automated documentation (with patient consent), and marketing, so clinicians can focus on patient care.
Hybrid work options and flexible scheduling available. No on-call availability required.
Professional Autonomy
Tailwinds respects and affirms the ability of fully licensed psychiatric providers to provide high-quality psychiatric services and treatment according to their training and style. That’s why we include a professional autonomy clause in each of our contracts in which we legally commit to NEVER micromanage our psychiatric providers’ approach to care.
No Non-Competes
At Tailwinds, we believe psychiatric providers should control their careers and patients should control their care. Contracts that force departing PMHNPs to practice beyond a certain “radius” restrict access to mental wellness for local patients who wish to continue to work with their practitioner, many of whom belong to protected patient populations such as veterans and first responders. When it comes to mental healthcare, non-compete clauses aren’t just unethical; they’re illegal and unenforceable under Illinois law.
Tailwinds prides itself on the value it creates for patients and isn’t afraid of healthy competition. That’s why we don’t include non-compete clauses in any of our contracts.
Compensation
At Tailwinds, we offer above-market starting compensation for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners. PMHNPs are compensated per billable clinical hour (time billed to the patient or insurance provider). Compensation is based on license type, licensure status, and tenure with the practice.
Compensation Structure
We offer either a salaried or performance-based compensation schedule with transparent growth tied to tenure.
Salaried compensation schedule:
- Year 1: $90,000
- Year 2: $100,000
- Year 4+: $110,000
Performance-based compensation schedule:
- Year 1: $100,000–$120,000
- Year 2: $110,000–$130,000
- Year 4+: $120,000–$140,000
Base earnings range reflects conservative estimate of gross annual earnings for a Year 1 PMHNP with an average caseload of at least 30 patient hours/week.
Hiring Bonus
At Tailwinds, we respect and defend the legal right of patients to choose their mental healthcare provider, including the decision to follow their practitioner to a new practice. All new PMHNPs who bring a caseload with them are eligible to receive a one-time bonus of $50 per established patient.
Benefits for Full-Time Staff
- Flexible scheduling: set your own hours and workdays, including remote/telehealth hours
- 4% Employer-Matched 401(k)
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 80 PTO hours/year
- Paid holidays
- Paid family leave
- Continuing education stipend
- License renewal reimbursement
- Material reimbursement
- Liability insurance provided
- Furnished office space
- EMR system, scheduling, billing services, credentialing, AI-enabled automated documentation (with client consent), and full administrative support
- Supportive team culture with regular consultation and optional peer supervision
- No non-compete clauses in contract
Qualifications
- Active and unrestricted Illinois APRN license with PMHNP certification
- Active Illinois Controlled Substance License and DEA registration
- Illinois Full Practice Authority (APRN-FPA) required
- Commitment to ethical, patient-centered practice
- Strong clinical skills and a passion for delivering high-quality care
- Minimum commitment of 30 patient hours/week for full-time designation
- A desire to work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment
Base Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a valid DEA number and Illinois controlled substance license?
- Do you have a valid Illinois Full Practice Authority license?
License/Certification:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Naperville, IL 60563
