Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Charlottesville, Virginia

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing psychiatric evaluations, consultations, and medication management services to child, adolescent, or adult clients in an outpatient clinic setting.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Knowledge of community mental health and public health in order to provide advocacy and enhance an individual’s treatment and access to community resources.
• Skill to use database systems and software to efficiently and effectively meet documentation needs.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the principles, procedures, techniques, trends, and literature related to mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse.
• Knowledge of psychiatric medications and treatments.
• Skill to analyze situations accurately and develop appropriate responses or techniques.
• Skill to communicate effectively in order to facilitate treatment and relay information to others as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to develop reports, create presentations and communicate findings to both internal and external audiences.
• Ability to identify and measure outcomes.
• Ability to promote positive, collaborative, and professional working relations among co-workers and representatives in the community.
• Ability to respond effectively to changes in the work environment in a positive and professional manner.

Education and Experience Requirements:
Or Licensure as a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with minimum education as determined and required by the relevant licensing board. A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience providing psychiatric care to individuals with a mental health diagnosis; or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Benefits:
Generous Salary
25+ days Annual Leave
Great Retirement Plan
Group Life Insurance
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Disability and Long Term Care Insurance