Connections Health Solutions·Woodbridge, Virginia
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide direct medical and clinical services, including psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment planning for youth and adults in crisis. They will also coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams, manage medications, and ensure accurate clinical documentation.
We’re not just behavioral health people—we’re crisis people.
Connections Health Solutions is a leading provider of immediate-access behavioral health crisis care.
Our team combines medical and recovery-oriented treatment to stabilize individuals in crisis and connect them to community-based resources for ongoing recovery.
Founded by emergency room psychiatrists Dr.
Chris Carson and Dr.
Robert Williamson, our model is physician-led and data-driven, drawing upon more than 15 years of crisis care expertise.
Recognized by SAMHSA and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing as a national best practice, we’ve delivered invaluable treatment to hundreds of thousands of individuals facing crises.
Our commitment remains consistent, to improve access, inspire hope, and provide the right support.
Our values shape our decisions, define our culture, and foster continuous learning and growth.
We accept people as they are, creating safe spaces where they feel valued and respected.
We inspire hope by walking with people side-by-side, showing them grace and compassion.
We act with intention, holding ourselves and each other accountable, and doing the right thing.
We work as one team, trusting and supporting each other.
We embrace change and innovation, striving to find better ways to fulfill our mission.
We are on a mission to change the face of behavioral health.
Help us save lives and make a difference.
Position Overview Full Time Medical Director (Weekdays, Monday-Friday) This role supports interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and includes rotations of primary service coverage across each unit.
Must be willing to do 7p-7a Night Shifts.
Must be willing to cover units for urgent issues and completing overnight new evaluations
We are hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who will direct, coordinate, and provide medical/clinical services to specified individuals (youth and adults) within the facility, including, but not limited to intervention, psychiatric evaluation and assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, engagement, family meetings, supportive psychotherapy, individual education, risk assessment, and discharge planning.
Serves as the attending clinician to specified individuals. Completes initial psychiatric assessments, crisis interventions, family interventions, focused crisis diagnostic assessments, assessments of capacity for consent to treatment, risk assessments, individual education, progress toward treatment goals, discharge planning including medical, psychological, social, behavioral and developmental aspects of the individual’s care, treatment, and services.
Documents individual’s progress in the clinical record including admission orders, progress notes, and discharge orders. Oversees delivery of medication education and consent, according to established policy.
Orders laboratory tests according to standards of clinical practice. Reviews the health assessment completed by nursing staff, obtains a past and current medical history, and conducts a focused physical examination as indicated, according to established guidelines.
Initiates contact with Primary Care Physicians and Emergency Room clinicians according to established guidelines.
Assesses individual's needs and guides the clinical team while managing treatment plan updates, in addition to initiating contact with Outpatient Behavioral Health Provider according to established guidelines. Reviews and utilizes all available documents from the crisis clinical team.
Provides necessary information to clinical team regarding inpatient utilization. Utilizes appropriate medication based on best practices.
Collaborates with other personnel to ensure that each treatment modality is appropriate for the individual in addition to working with outside psychiatric providers in crisis and inpatient services. Works with the community to review involuntary petitions, assess involuntary patients, and coordinate with the legal system to follow established guidelines for Involuntary Evaluation and Treatment.
Participates in medical staff meetings including regional and quarterly meetings; participates in all required meetings; and participates in any meeting as requested by Medical Leadership.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
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Actual compensation is based on relevant experience, education, internal equity, and budget.
Virginia pay range $168,147—$192,000 USD
Connections Health Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees and applicants.
Candidates must hold an unrestricted license in Virginia as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with relevant national certifications and DEA registration. Applicants are required to pass background checks and must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Market context
In Virginia, advanced-practice roles like this are often competitive because employers look for clinicians who can work across outpatient primary care, urgent care, or emergency settings and see patients of all ages. This posting requires a master’s degree in a physician assistant program, active NCCPA certification, a DC license, and at least 2 years of experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm licensure and setting fit before applying.
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