Behavioral Health Full-Time NP/PA

Carolinas Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina, invites Advanced Practice Providers to join our Behavioral Health team as a full-time APP specializing in adult and pediatric psychiatry. You will perform psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and develop treatment plans in ambulatory or hospital settings.

Responsibilities include collaboration with psychiatrists, physicians, therapists, and nurses; conducting assessments, education for patients and families, and coordinating referrals while

Qualifications

• Two years of clinical APP experience in behavioral health, psychiatry, or related setting.
• Experience conducting psychiatric evaluations and developing treatment plans.
• Strong assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, therapists, and nurses to coordinate care.
• Document encounters and treatment plans in the EMR per policy.
• Coordinate referrals and transitions to higher levels of care when needed.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Diagnostic reasoning

Communication skills

Independence

Team collaboration

Education

NC NP/PA licensure

Board certification (clinical specialty)

DEA registration

BLS certification

Job description

Department: 02042 GCMG Addiction Services: PC Charlotte - Behavioral Health: Addiction Medicine

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hou rs Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Pay Range: $59.00 - $88.50

If it's possible, you will find it at Atrium Health, the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

We invite Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and visionaries together on our Behavioral Health team at Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Atrium Health is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) specializing in Behavioral Health to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Position Details

Full-time opportunity providing comprehensive behavioral health services to adult and/or pediatric patients experiencing acute and chronic psychiatric and behavioral health conditions.

Provide care in ambulatory and/or hospital-based settings, including psychiatric consultations, evaluations, medication management, and ongoing treatment.

Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, establish diagnoses, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.

Evaluate patient progress, monitor treatment effectiveness, and adjust medication regimens and care plans as clinically indicated.

Collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, therapists, social workers, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.

Provide patient and family education regarding psychiatric diagnoses, treatment options, medication management, and behavioral health wellness.

Coordinate appropriate referrals, follow-up care, and transitions to higher levels of care when clinically necessary.

Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record while adhering to clinical, regulatory, and organizational standards.

Participate in quality improvement initiatives, interdisciplinary collaboration, and departmental activities to support safe, effective, and high-quality patient care.

Position Qualifications

Current or eligible North Carolina Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure, as applicable.

Active national board certification in the appropriate clinical specialty and patient population.

Active DEA registration prior to hire, as required.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and additional certifications as required by clinical practice.

Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as an Advanced Practice Provider in behavioral health, psychiatry, or a related mental health setting required.

Experience conducting psychiatric evaluations, diagnosing and managing behavioral health conditions, developing treatment plans, and providing psychiatric medication management.

Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, decision-making, and communication skills.

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Demonstrated commitment to evidence-based practice, patient safety, and compassionate behavioral health care.

Job Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in Behavioral Health functions at a medical level of care to serve adult and/or pediatric patients with acute and/or chronic behavioral health conditions in an ambulatory or hospital setting. Clinical responsibilities may include psychiatric consultations, ambulatory and/or hospital-based care, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing treatment of behavioral health conditions.

The APP assesses, diagnoses, and develops individualized treatment and management plans appropriate to the patient's age, clinical condition, and level of acuity. Responsibilities include ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic studies, prescribing pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, monitoring treatment outcomes, and providing patient and family education.

The APP participates as an integral member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver safe, high-quality, cost-effective, and evidence-based care. The provider collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals to facilitate coordinated treatment, appropriate referrals, and continuity of care.

The APP demonstrates the highest levels of professionalism and upholds the mission, vision, and values of Advocate Health. All responsibilities are performed within the provider's scope of practice as outlined by applicable state laws, licensing regulations, institutional policies, clinical privileges, and practice agreements.

When you join Atrium Health, you become part of an inclusive culture that values collaboration, innovation, and compassion. Practice where your voice is valued, your expertise in behavioral health is supported, and you have th