Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Colonial Behavioral Health

$120K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Nursing with specialization in Psychiatry
  • Valid VA Dept. of Health license as a Psychiatric ARNP
  • DEA certificate to prescribe controlled substances
  • 5+ years of experience in suboxone treatment
  • Knowledge and experience in dealing with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders

Responsibilities

  • Perform psychiatric diagnoses and treatment including prescribing medication
  • Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and medication management
  • Obtain health histories and recommend additional services as needed
  • Monitor participant treatment and staff's delivery of clinical services
  • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal clinical regulations

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Membership in the Virginia Retirement System
  • Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance coverage
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts options
  • Opportunity for Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Full Job Description
Salary: $120,000.00 Annually
Location : 473 McLaws Circle, Williamsburg, VA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 111925
Department: Medical Services
Opening Date: 05/27/2026

Job Description
The agency is currently recruiting for a Psychiatric / MH Nurse Practitioner. ARNP is part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and coordination with community providers.

Job Duties
Position responsibility includes performing psychiatric diagnosis and treatment including prescribing and managing medication therapy, obtaining health histories, teaching and recommending other services as necessary. Position has clinical responsibility for monitoring participant treatment and staff delivery of clinical services. The ARNP is responsible for assuring compliance with all local, state and federal laws and relevant contract and procedure requirements associated with the operations within the Medical Services Department.

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday - 8:30am - 5:00pm
Qualifications (EEO)
Masters degree in Nursing, Psychiatric, VA Dept. of Health license as a Psychiatric ARNP with prescriptive authority, must have DEA certificate to prescribe controlled substance. Registration with the DEA Knowledge and skill in working with co-occurring MH and Substance use disorders
Our compensation package includes:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Virginia Retirement System
  • Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer

01

Are you currently Board Certified in the Commonwealth of Virginia and hold an active license in Family Medicine ?
  • Yes
  • No

02

Do you have a minimum of five years experience in the provision of suboxone treatment?
  • Yes
  • No

03

Do you have experience working in a MH/DD/SUD setting?
  • YES
  • NO

04

Do you hold a active RN License in the state of Virginia?
  • YES
  • NO

05

Do you have Prescriptive Authority?
  • YES
  • NO

06

Do you possess a DEA certificate to prescribe controlled substance.
  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

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