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Avenues Recovery
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Inpatient Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$125k–$150k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Who We Are

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with 18 locations across 7 states. Offering the very highest standard of medical and clinical treatment, our services span every level of care - including detox, residential, PHP IOP, and outpatient services.

Avenues is both JCAHO and CARF accredited, and in full compliance with all ASAM standards. Yet despite our excellence, our greatest strength remains the staff we cull from across the nation.

If you're a compassionate professional who appreciates stimulating yet meaningful work, we warmly invite you to join our all-star team.

Seeking to hire a nurse practitioner and physician's assistants for our inpatient Detox and Residential treatment facility in Norfolk, VA.

What You'll Do

Create individual medical care treatment plans and provide medical monitoring/ medication management for each client throughout treatment

  • Provide quality medical care to stabilize patients and enable them to fully engage in treatment
  • Update pharmacy orders, create UDS, med and lab orders, and review and address UDS and lab results
  • Collaborate with extended medical, clinical, and UR teams for seamless coordination of care
  • Maintain thorough documentation of all medical interventions, consultations, and directives
  • Complete daily and weekly client appointment schedule in timely and efficient manner

What We're Looking For

  • Master's degree in medical field, and related certifications
  • Valid state medical license (PMHNP, FNP, PA-C)
  • Federal DEA certification
  • Acute observational and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong Collaborative and Multitasking Skills

Preferred: 3-5 years of experience in a related clinical setting (SUD, psych, mental health etc.)

Why Join Us?

Avenues features a rich, fulfilling workplace culture where every person is valued and greatness is pursued. We support our employees unconditionally, and work to provide them with every resource they need to excel! Aside from generous PTO and compensation, when you join the Avenues family, you'll be eligible for the following benefits package:

  • 401K with employer match
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Accident
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Voluntary Short-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Long -Term Disability
  • Employer-Paid Life and AD&D
  • LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long Term Care
  • Legal Coverage
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Medical
  • Dependent Care FSA (DCF)
  • Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment

Join our growing team and discover the magic here at Avenues!

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Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant will create individual medical treatment plans and provide ongoing medication management for clients. They will also collaborate with clinical and medical teams to ensure seamless care coordination and maintain thorough medical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a medical field, a valid state medical license (PMHNP, FNP, or PA-C), and federal DEA certification. A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a clinical setting such as SUD, psychiatry, or mental health is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Medical care treatment planningPatient stabilizationPharmacy order managementUDS and lab result reviewClinical collaborationOral communicationSubstance use disorder treatmentPsychiatric careMental health care

Addiction Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 68% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Addiction Medicine market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$125k–$150kAddiction Medicine median $140k (middle half $135k–$145k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$136k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 68% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentVirginia Physician Assistant listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus · 14% offer loan repayment111 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings465 in the last 30 days243 the 30 days before (+91%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Addiction Medicine pay trend−4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,478 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Avenues Recovery

Mental Health Care
Lakewood, New Jersey
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
401K with employer match
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Accident
Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity

Living in Virginia Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$378k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,098/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.