Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

This is an on-site position in an active crisis care setting. The schedule may include evenings, weekends, or holidays based on program needs, as well as after-hours on-call coverage.

Candidates who are offered a position must undergo a background check, including social services review, and drug screen. Virginia has restrictions on hiring individuals with certain convictions. Here is the list: http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/assets/doc/hr/biu/attachment- - http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/assets/doc/hr/biu/attachment-