Dual-Certified Family & Psychiatric MH Nurse Practitioner

ALPAS WELLNESS LA PLATA LLC; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 138,000 - 165,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Leave

Training and Education Reimbursement

Job summary

ALPAS WELLNESS LA PLATA LLC in La Plata, Maryland, is seeking a Dual-Certified Family & Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP/FNP) for a part-time/PRN role at our residential facility. The provider will deliver integrated psychiatric and medical care, including evaluations, psychotropic management, withdrawal oversight, and primary care coordination.

You will collaborate with the Medical Director and clinical team, document in Kipu EMR per ASAM and Joint Commission standards, and

Qualifications

• Maryland PMHNP and FNP licenses with active board certifications.
• Experience in addiction treatment and medically supervised withdrawal preferred.
• Ability to document in Kipu EMR and comply with ASAM and Joint Commission standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and prescribe/manage psychotropic medications.
• Oversee medically supervised withdrawal and medical assessments.
• Collaborate with Medical Director and clinical staff for seamless care transitions.
• Ensure accurate documentation and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, withdrawal expectations, and recovery planning.

Skills

Psychopharmacology

Medical decision-making

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Maryland PMHNP license

Maryland FNP license

PMHNP-BC

FNP-BC

DEA registration

BLS

Tools

Kipu EMR

Job description

Dual-Certified Family & Psychiatric MH Nurse Practitioner

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

About this position

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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Psychiatric Care & Medication Management

• 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.

Medical Care & Detox Oversight

• 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.

Collaboration & 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.

Documentation & 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.

Patient & Family Education

• Educate patients (and families, with consent) on diagnoses, medications, withdrawal expectations, and recovery planning.
• Model trauma-informed, patient-centered, recovery-oriented communication.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

Licensure & Certification

• Current, unrestricted Maryland PMHNP license.
• Current, unrestricted Maryland FNP license.
• Board certification as PMHNP-BC and FNP-BC.
• Active DEA registration (or ability to obtain promptly).
• BLS required.

Experience

• Minimum 1 year post-licensure experience in any of the following roles: Psychiatry, Addiction, Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Experience with Addiction treatment including medically supervised withdrawal and co-occurring disorders strongly preferred.
• Experience with Kipu EMR or similar systems preferred.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong diagnostic, psychopharmacologic, and medical decision-making skills.
• Comfortable managing complex patients in a fast-paced inpatient environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and time-management skills.
• High standards for documentation quality and regulatory compliance.

Compensation:

• $100-$120/hr DOE

Schedule:

• This is a part time/PRN position.
• One 8 hour shift per week, preferably Thursday or Friday.
• 9am to 5pm.
• Ability to sign up for weekend coverage as needed.
• Saturday or Sunday.
• 8 hour shifts.

Benefits:

• Sick Leave
• Training and Education Reimbursement

Alpas Wellness is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.