Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Alleghany Highlands Community Services • Covington, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Alleghany Highlands Community Services (AHCS) is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide assessment, treatment, and medication management for individuals receiving short-term care in our Crisis Receiving Center. This role works closely with nursing, crisis staff, and community partners to support stabilization and determine the appropriate next level of care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program with a master's or doctoral degree in nursing.
• Current Virginia RN and APRN licensure.
• National Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification and authorization to prescribe in Virginia.
• Required prescribing registrations and credentials, plus a practice agreement or approved autonomous practice designation when applicable.
• Ability to maintain required CPR/First Aid and agency-approved crisis prevention and behavioral intervention training.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in behavioral health or psychiatric crisis assessment and treatment is preferred.
• Experience with co-occurring substance use, emergency or short-stay stabilization, and interdisciplinary care is also preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate individuals with acute mental health or substance use concerns, including suicide and violence risk, withdrawal symptoms, and immediate safety needs.
• Diagnose conditions, develop treatment recommendations, and prescribe and monitor medications within your scope of practice and agency protocols.
• Reassess individuals during crisis observation and stabilization, responding to changes in their condition.
• Provide clinical consultation to CRC staff and coordinate with nursing on treatment, monitoring, and escalation of care.
• Educate individuals and, when appropriate, their families or support persons about diagnoses, medications, and treatment recommendations.
• Coordinate with hospitals, emergency departments, and community providers on transfers, discharge planning, and continuity of care.
• Document care in the electronic health record and contribute to clinical review and CRC medical and medication protocols.

What This Job Offers

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