PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER
Listed compensation
$130k-$150k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Job Location: CVHS South Sycamore - Petersburg, VA 23803
- Position Type: Full Time
- Salary Range: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 Salary/year
Essential Job Functions
Direct patient care provided in an integrated behavioral health care model. Services to be provided to a diverse and underserved clinical patient population of all ages.
Completes comprehensive assessment within program guidelines and formulates a diagnostic impression by conducting client and /family interviews and identifying strengths, weakness, problems, and needs, for the development of a treatment plan.
Provide evidence-based treatment for individuals, families, and groups, to include crisis intervention and case management.
Appropriate, adequate, and timely documentation within the electronic medical record, complete electronic documentation of all clinical contacts within 72 hours Participate in CVHS organizational, clinical, and quality improvement meetings representing one’s practice site and behavioral health.
Participate in all meetings relevant to the clinical practice site (e. g., provider meetings, staff meetings, quality assurance committee, health center week planning) Develop and maintain working relationships with local organizations that can collaborate to improve the continuum of care for patients (e. g., attend local service provider networking meetings to learn about local resources and share information about CVHS services with other organizations) Supports a team-based approach to patient-centered medical care.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Proven psychiatric medication management capabilities Willingness to continuously learn and update clinical skills Qualifications: EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Meets professional and legal standards for clinical practice in a primary care setting.
Licensed to practice as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the state of Virginia Eligible for reimbursement from third party payers Three years prior practice experience in a public behavioral health or medical setting Familiarity with integrated behavioral health care, brief and problem focused therapies Mental Health first aid certification (can be obtained after employment)
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will provide direct patient care within an integrated behavioral health model for a diverse population. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments, developing treatment plans, and performing evidence-based interventions such as crisis management and medication oversight.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Virginia and possess at least three years of experience in a public behavioral health or medical setting. Proficiency in integrated care models and strong clinical documentation skills are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 46 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% are remote, 70% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $130k–$150k | Psychiatry median $140k (middle half $128k–$145k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$138k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Virginia | 77 active | 2,171 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 39% remote · 70% no call · 76% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 17% offer loan repayment397 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,292 in the last 30 days | 1,014 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +3.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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