PMHNP for ACT Team — Part-Time Psychiatric Care

Estelle's Professional Community Services; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Food & Snacks

Job summary

Estelle's Professional Community Services is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide psychiatric services within our ACT program in Norfolk, VA. The clinician will work 16–20 hours per week, with at least two consistent in-person days, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary ACT team to deliver comprehensive psychiatric care.

Responsibilities include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, documentation, and education for clients.

Qualifications

• Current Virginia Nurse Practitioner license
• PMHNP certification required
• Prescriptive authority and DEA registration where applicable
• Experience with adults with serious mental illness preferred
• Experience with ACT, community mental health, or high-acuity behavioral health populations preferred
• Strong clinical judgment and collaborative skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication-management appointments
• Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications within scope of practice
• Monitor medication effectiveness and side effects
• Collaborate with ACT team members including nursing and clinical staff
• Participate in treatment planning and clinical consultation
• Coordinate with hospitals, primary care providers, pharmacies, and other providers
• Complete required clinical documentation within established timeframes
• Participate in ACT treatment-team activities and support continuity of psychiatric care
• Provide education to clients regarding medications, symptoms, and treatment recommendations

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical judgment

Documentation

Education

Virginia NP license

PMHNP certification

DEA registration (prescriptive authority)

Job description

Estelle's Professional Community Services is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide psychiatric services within our ACT program in Norfolk, VA. The clinician will work 16–20 hours per week, with at least two consistent in-person days, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary ACT team to deliver comprehensive psychiatric care.

Responsibilities include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, documentation, and education for clients.