Dual-Certified Family & Psychiatric MH Nurse Practitioner

Dual-Certified Family & Psychiatric MH Nurse Practitioner

ALPAS WELLNESS LA PLATA LLC La Plata, Maryland, United States

Position:
Dual-Certified Family & Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Location:

La Plata, Maryland

Job Status:
Hourly, Part Time/PRN

At Alpas Wellness Centers, our mission is to provide a safe, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment where people heal their minds and bodies, rediscover their purpose, and forge a path of recovery toward a brighter future. Guided by our values—Authenticity, Innovation, Patient and Staff Experience, Compassion, Safety, and Autonomy—we integrate traditional, holistic, and alternative therapies to create individualized treatment plans that truly meet each person where they are.

Alpas Wellness - La Plata is a fully licensed and accredited residential treatment center located in La Plata, Maryland, dedicated to transforming behavioral healthcare through a personalized, whole-person approach. We serve individuals and families navigating substance use disorder and mental health concerns with innovative, compassionate, and evidence-based care. Our thoughtfully designed facility offers a tranquil environment complete with private and shared residential suites, nurses’ stations, community spaces, and biophilic design elements that support healing and comfort.

We are driven by a vision to revolutionize behavioral healthcare. If you're passionate about delivering meaningful care and want to be part of a purpose-driven team shaping the future of wellness, we’d love to connect.

The Nurse Practitioner - PMHNP/FNP (Dual Certified) is a key medical provider responsible for delivering integrated psychiatric and medical care to clients in our residential treatment facility. This role blends psychiatric evaluation and medication management with medical oversight, withdrawal management, and primary care support, ensuring continuity of care across admissions, detox, and residential stabilization.

This position reports directly to the Medical Director.

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and diagnostic impressions.
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications. Monitor medication effectiveness, side effects, adherence, and safety.
• Provide ongoing psychiatric follow-ups and crisis evaluations as clinically indicated.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and case reviews.

• Perform admission history & physicals (H&Ps) and medical assessments.
• Manage medically supervised withdrawal, utilizing established detox protocols.
• Conduct sick calls, follow-ups, and urgent or non-emergent medical evaluations.
• Interpret labs, vitals, EKGs, and other diagnostic data.
• Coordinate care for patients with complex medical or co-occurring conditions.
• Support safe discharge planning, including medication reconciliation and continuity of care.

• Work closely with the Medical Director, nursing leadership, clinical staff, and case management.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and hand-offs to ensure seamless care transitions.
• Communicate changes in medical or psychiatric status promptly to relevant teams.
• Collaborate with Utilization Review to support medical necessity and payer compliance.

• Complete timely, accurate documentation in Kipu EMR, including psychiatric evaluations, H&Ps, medication orders and progress notes.
• Ensure documentation aligns with ASAM criteria, The Joint Commission, Maryland Department of Health, and DEA standards.
• Participate in chart audits, performance improvement initiatives, and quality assurance activities.

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