Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Crisis Services – PRN

Highlands Community Services Board; Abingdon (VA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and professional growth

Flexible work schedule

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Highlands Community Services (HCS) invites applications for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Crisis Services – PRN in Abingdon, VA. This role supports a Crisis Stabilization Unit and crisis therapy program, providing psychiatric evaluations and medication management within a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements include an active VA NP license with Psychiatric/Mental Health specialization and autonomous practice, plus at least 3 years in mental health settings.

Qualifications

• Current/active license as a Nurse Practitioner with the privilege to practice in the State of Virginia.
• Specialization in Psychiatric/Mental Health with autonomous practice.
• Three years of experience in mental health/psychiatric settings.
• In-patient facility experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations.
• Ongoing medication management.
• Clinical oversight for withdrawal management protocols.

Skills

Psychiatric evaluation

Medication management

Clinical oversight

Education

Nurse Practitioner license (VA)

Psychiatric/Mental Health specialization

Job description

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Crisis Services – PRN Location Abingdon, VA Job Code 10302610082 # of openings 1

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Crisis Services – PRN

Highlands Community Services (HCS) is seeking a passionate psychiatric professional to join our innovative crisis services team. Our programs provide responsive behavioral health and substance use interventions, including a 12-bed Crisis Stabilization Unit for inpatient care and a Crisis Therapy Program for intensive outpatient support. These community-based alternatives to traditional hospitalization allow individuals to receive timely, individualized stabilization while remaining close to home.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will provide psychiatric evaluations, ongoing medication management, and clinical oversight for withdrawal management protocols. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with dedicated professionals and make a meaningful difference in patients' lives during critical moments. If you are driven to improve outcomes in behavioral health crisis care, we invite you to join HCS.

Position Specifics

Location: Crisis Services Office - Abingdon, VA
Status: PRN
Compensation: $85.00 - $87.50 per hour – Commensurate with education/experience.
Education: Current/active license as a Nurse Practitioner with the privilege to practice in the State of Virginia. Specialization in Psychiatric/Mental Health - Autonomous Practice Required.
Experience: Three (3) years working with patients in a mental health or psychiatric setting required. In-patient facility experiences preferred.

Benefits

• Offering trainings and professional growth
• Work schedule flexibility
• Employee Referral Program

A Drug Free Workplace/Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Department: Crisis Services/ID: 10302610082