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Job description
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.
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Job Summary:
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.
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
Worksite address
la plata, MD, 20646, US
Who can apply
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