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Job description
The PMHNP will provide psychiatric services to individuals enrolled in our ACT program and collaborate closely with nursing, clinical, substance use, vocational, peer, and other ACT team members.
The position requires 16-20 hours per week, including at least two consistent in-person days each week
Conduct psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication-management appointments
Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications within scope of practice
Monitor medication effectiveness, side effects, and client response to treatment
Collaborate with the ACT nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary treatment team
Participate in treatment planning and clinical consultation
Coordinate with hospitals, primary care providers, pharmacies, and other providers as clinically appropriate
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
Requirements
Current Virginia Nurse Practitioner license
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification
Current prescriptive authority and DEA registration, as applicable
Experience providing psychiatric services to adults with serious mental illness preferred
Experience with ACT, community mental health, or high-acuity behavioral health populations is strongly preferred
Strong clinical judgment, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
Worksite address
norfolk, VA, 23503, US
Who can apply
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