Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Salary: Negotiable

Location : Chesterfield, VA

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 26-00070

Department: Mental Health Support Services

Opening Date: 07/28/2025

Closing Date: 8/10/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Minimum Qualifications

Who We Are:

Mental Health Support Services (MHSS) is the provider of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services for children and adults in Chesterfield County. The Medical Services team is seeking a qualified and experienced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our team. The position will work closely with the Substance Use Outpatient team in addition to the medical/psychiatric team of providers, nurses and medication assistants.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Completed MSN or DNP program to practice as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Licensed as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist in Mental Health. Unrestricted current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Virginia with at least one year of psychiatric practice in any setting. DEA registration number. Experience in prescribing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) preferred. Or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Working knowledge of the principles and practices of psychiatric nursing; of psychopathology, psychodynamics, and psychopharmacology; of medical terminology. Ability to provide nursing care to individuals with severe mental illness; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to operate a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment; to interact with a variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds and of varying ages; to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Experience working with different populations including individuals with substance use disorders, serious mental illness (SMI), ID/DD population, co-occurring disorders preferred; experience working at a community services board (CSB) preferred; knowledge or willingness to learn about the use of medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD) such as buprenorphine, naltrexone and other medications used for other substance use disorders ( e.g Alcohol) is preferred.