Psychiatry Physician

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)

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  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.