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Avenues Recovery
Salisbury, Maryland

Psych Nurse Practitioner, Psych Physician's Assistant (PMHNP, PA-C)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Job Description

Who We Are

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with 21 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.

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

  • Unrestricted PMH-NP/Psych PA-C certification, valid in the state of Maryland
  • Valid state medical license
  • Federal DEA certification
  • Min. 1 year experience in field of substance use disorder, psychiatry, or mental health preferred
  • Acute observational and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong collaborative and multitasking skills
  • CPR certification is required

Where You'll Work

Avenues Recovery Center at Eastern Shore is a 100-bed residential facility which offers inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Our expansive building is newly renovated, modern and appealing, offering an array of amenities and a true hotel-like experience.

Set on 7.74 acres of picturesque and secluded property, Avenues at Eastern Shore provides the ideal setting for clients to heal, re-connect and re-discover themselves.

Our multidisciplinary staff include therapists, clinicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, addictions counselors and behavioral health technicians who are trained in all key therapeutic modalities - and all of whom provide compassionate, dignified and unsurpassed care each day.

Why Join Us

Avenues features a rich, fulfilling workplace culture where each 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!

Key Responsibilities

The Psych 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 coordination of care and maintain thorough documentation of all interventions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an unrestricted PMH-NP or Psych PA-C certification valid in Maryland, along with a valid state medical license and federal DEA certification. A minimum of one year of experience in substance use disorder, psychiatry, or mental health is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Medical care treatment planningPsychiatric assessmentSubstance use disorder treatmentClinical documentationCollaborationUDS reviewLab result analysis

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 52% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Psychiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $138k (middle half $133k–$147k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMaryland index 105.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Maryland52 active2,203 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 52% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Psychiatry pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,170 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

401K with employer match
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Accident
Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity
Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Living in Salisbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$265k
Typical market rent
$1,621/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.