Psychiatric Provider (PMHNP or PA-C)

Whole Connection is seeking a compassionate and skilled Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our dedicated team in providing comprehensive mental health care.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA)Whole Connection · Boulder & Denver, Colorado (hybrid — in-person + statewide telehealth)Part-time to start (16–24 hours/week), growing to full-time · $72–85/hour clinical

Help restart our psychiatric program from the ground upWhole Connection is a trauma-informed group practice serving Boulder, Denver, and clients across Colorado by telehealth. About half our clients are on Health First Colorado (Medicaid) — a population almost no private practice in this state will take. Our therapists speak Spanish, Somali, and Farsi, and we've built this practice around people who get turned away everywhere else.We're relaunching our psychiatric medical program after a year-long pause, and we're hiring the provider who will define it. This is a founding role: you'll shape the clinical model, the protocols, and the standards, working with a practice that already has the referral volume to fill your schedule.We're starting part-time on purpose. Sixteen to twenty-four hours a week, growing to full-time as your panel fills — which means you can join without leaving your current position, and we can build this carefully instead of gambling on a fast ramp. If you're at a community mental health center or a hospital and want to build something of your own alongside it, this is designed for you.

What you'll doDirect clinical care-

Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and risk assessments across the lifespan, including children and adolescents- Ongoing medication management across the full range of psychotropics, including controlled substances- Individualized treatment planning integrated with the client's therapist — one shared plan, not a parallel chart- Consultation and coordination with primary care, our therapy team, and outside providers- Timely intervention and care coordination for psychiatric crises

Documentation and compliance-Clinical documentation in our EHR (Opus), supported by our AI clinical scribe and documentation review tools — built specifically so clinicians spend less time typing- Progress notes signed within 48 hours; assessment and treatment plan reviews every 6 months, per Colorado BHA requirements- Electronic prescribing in compliance with federal, Colorado, and DEA requirements, including PDMP review before every opioid or benzodiazepine prescription- Documentation that supports accurate coding and clean claimsBuilding the programDeveloping clinical protocols, workflows, and policies for the medical service- Participating in quality assurance and peer review- Clinical team meetings and case consultation- As the program grows: mentoring future prescribers and traineesWhat we're looking forRequiredMaster's degree or higher from an accredited PMHNP or PA program- Current, unrestricted Colorado license*— PMHNP with Colorado prescriptive authority (RXN), or PA with Colorado licensure.