Advanced Practice Nurse - Behavioral Health

Milestone Treatment; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Milestone Treatment Center is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) for behavioral health. The role involves direct psychiatric care, medication management, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery and mental health goals.

The APN will conduct evaluations, manage medications, and contribute to treatment planning in an in-person setting, with flexible hourly/per diem scheduling to accommodate clients with complex behavioral health needs.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited advanced practice nursing program.
• Current, unrestricted APN license for the state of practice.
• National board certification appropriate to specialty and scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and clinical assessments.
• Provide ongoing medication management for clients in behavioral health treatment.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications in accordance with regulations.
• Develop and monitor individualized treatment plans with the clinical team.
• Maintain thorough clinical documentation and medical records.
• Collaborate with therapists, case managers, and nursing staff to ensure coordinated care.

Skills

Psychiatric assessment

Medication management

Psychopharmacology

Clinical documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

HIPAA compliance

Independent work

Education

Graduate degree in advanced practice nursing

APN national board certification

Tools

EHR/EMR proficiency

Job description

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Behavioral Health

Job Type: Per Diem / HourlyWork Setting: In-personSchedule: Flexible

About Milestone Treatment Center

Milestone Treatment Center provides compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. Our multidisciplinary team works together to deliver individualized, person-centered treatment in an environment built on respect, dignity, and clinical excellence.

We're growing our clinical team and seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) who wants to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals working toward recovery and improved mental health.

About the Role

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) plays a key role in the psychiatric and medical care of our clients. You will provide direct clinical care while collaborating closely with therapists, case managers, medical providers, and support staff to deliver integrated behavioral health treatment.

This position is ideal for an APN who enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team, values clinical autonomy, and is looking for the flexibility of an hourly/per diem opportunity while providing meaningful care to clients with complex behavioral health needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and clinical assessments.
• Provide ongoing medication management for clients receiving behavioral health treatment.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications in accordance with state and federal regulations and within the provider's scope of practice.
• Develop and monitor individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the clinical team.
• Evaluate client progress, treatment response, medication effectiveness, and potential side effects.
• Provide crisis intervention and clinical support when needed.
• Perform appropriate physical assessments, examinations, and vital sign evaluations.
• Order, review, and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing and laboratory results within scope of practice.
• Administer medications and treatments as clinically appropriate.
• Educate clients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment options, potential side effects, and preventive care.
• Collaborate with therapists, case managers, nursing staff, and other providers to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
• Participate in treatment-team meetings, case consultations, and clinical discussions.
• Maintain timely, thorough, and accurate clinical documentation and medical records.
• Follow all applicable HIPAA, confidentiality, prescribing, state, federal, and organizational requirements.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license appropriate to the state of practice.
• Graduate degree from an accredited advanced practice nursing program.
• Appropriate national board certification based on specialty and scope of practice.
• Current prescribing authority and required controlled-substance credentials, as applicable.
• Experience providing psychiatric or behavioral health care strongly preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders highly valued.
• Strong knowledge of psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and medication management.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to effectively manage complex client needs.
• Proficiency with electronic health records (EHR/EMR) and clinical documentation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical team.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an APN who combines strong clinical expertise with compassion and sound judgment. Our ideal provider takes the time to understand each client as an individual and recognizes that effective behavioral health treatment requires more than medication alone.

You’ll thrive at Milestone if you value collaboration, clinical excellence, professional autonomy, and person-centered care and want your work to have a direct impact on individuals navigating mental health and substance use challenges.

Why Join Milestone?

• Flexible, hourly scheduling
• Meaningful clinical work with individuals who can benefit directly from your expertise
• Collaborative multidisciplinary treatment environment
• Opportunity to work across psychiatric, behavioral health, and substance use treatmentProfessional growth within a growing behavioral health organization

Join Our Team

At Milestone Treatment Center, you'll be part of a team committed to helping individuals achieve greater stability, improved mental health, and lasting recovery.

This hourly/per diem opportunity is ideal for an experienced APN looking for scheduling flexibility while continuing to provide meaningful psychiatric and behavioral health care.