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Avenues Recovery
Richmond, Virginia

Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$130k–$155k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Who We Are

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with eighteen locations across seven 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.

Now Hiring NPs and PAs for our Detox and Residential treatment facility in North Chesterfield, 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

  • Unrestricted NP/PA-C certification, valid in the state of Virginia
  • 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

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
  • Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
  • 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)

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

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant will create medical treatment plans and manage medications for clients in a detox and residential facility. They will also collaborate with clinical teams to ensure seamless coordination of care and maintain thorough medical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an unrestricted NP or PA-C certification valid in Virginia, a state medical license, and federal DEA certification. At least 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 planningPatient stabilizationPharmacy order managementUDS and lab result reviewClinical coordinationObservational skillsOral communicationCollaborationSubstance use disorder treatment

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 56% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Psychiatry NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$130k–$155kPsychiatry NP median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$141k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry NP listings in Virginia80 active2,099 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% remote · 56% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentVirginia nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 15% offer loan repayment459 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry NP hiring demand#14 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed
New Psychiatry NP listings872 in the last 30 days984 the 30 days before (−11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry NP pay trend+2.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 24 employers
11
<$150k
9
$150k-170k
4
$170k-190k
3
$190k-210k
3
$210k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
23% this job
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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LifeStance Health · Kansas City, Missouri

$181k-$233k
#2

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#3

Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

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#4

Remote Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Fee For Service

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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 2,039 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
HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Accident
Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,628/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
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.

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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