Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Headway
San Diego, CA
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Posted Apr 22, 2026 · Last seen active Jun 19, 2026
About this role
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Certifications
Requirements
- DEA
- CDS
About the employer
Headway is a mental health technology company founded in 2019 by Andrew Adams, headquartered in New York with additional offices including San Francisco. The company operates a platform that connects mental health providers, including psychiatric nurse practitioners, with patients, with…
What reviewers appreciate
- Flexible private practice model for psychiatric nurse practitioners
- Mission-driven organization focused on mental healthcare accessibility
- Platform handles administrative overhead for independent providers
What reviewers flag
- Not traditional nursing employment — independent practitioner model may lack standard employee benefits
- Relatively young company (founded 2019) with evolving culture and processes
- Limited publicly available information specific to nurse practitioner experience
Living in San Diego, CA
San Diego pairs year-round beach weather with a laid-back outdoor lifestyle that makes it easy to trade scrubs for surfboards after a shift. Balboa Park offers trails and museums, while neighborhoods like Hillcrest give nurses walkable dining and nightlife options.
- Metro price level · San Diego area
- 12% above the national average
- BEA index 111.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $2,313/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $108,077/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Psychiatric NP (PMHNP) is advanced-practice territory. Graduate school first; scope changes at the state line.
