The Opportunity
We are seeking a Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our behavioral health team and provide psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and clinical leadership for our Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program. This is a chance to make a direct impact on substance use disorder treatment in rural West Virginia while working in a collaborative, mission-driven setting.
Key Responsibilities
Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and ongoing medication management for adult and adolescent patients across in-person and telehealth visits
Serve as clinical lead for the MAT program, including oversight of treatment protocols, patient eligibility, induction, stabilization, and maintenance
Prescribe and manage medications for opioid use disorder (such as buprenorphine and naltrexone) and co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions
Ensure MAT services comply with federal and state regulations, HRSA requirements, and clinical best practices, including appropriate controlled substance monitoring and PDMP review
Provide clinical consultation, guidance, and support to MAT prescribers, primary care providers, therapists, and care coordinators
Collaborate with the integrated care team to coordinate treatment, referrals, and warm hand-offs between behavioral health and primary care
Contribute to quality improvement, program development, and outcome tracking for the MAT program
Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic health record
Participate in team meetings, case reviews, and peer review activities
Qualifications
Psychiatrist
MD or DO from an accredited program; completion of an accredited psychiatry residency
Board certified or board eligible in psychiatry
Current, unrestricted West Virginia medical license (or ability to obtain prior to start)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Master's or doctoral degree as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program
National certification as a PMHNP (ANCC)
Current, unrestricted West Virginia APRN license with prescriptive authority (or ability to obtain prior to start)
Both roles
Active DEA registration with authority to prescribe controlled substances for MAT
Experience treating substance use disorders, preferred; experience with MAT programs strongly preferred
Comfort with telehealth and integrated care models
Ability to pass credentialing and background checks
Commitment to serving a rural, underserved population
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Benefit Package including: medical, vision, dental, life, AD&D and disability insurance and retirement benefits
Paid time off and paid holidays
Malpractice coverage under FTCA (Federal Tort Claims Act)
CME allowance and paid CME time
Eligibility for National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) as a qualifying employer
Supportive, team-based environment with no after-hours burden
Schedule
Full-time, in person, Monday-Friday. Telehealth and multi-site coverage may be part of the schedule.
