Bridges Treatment Center is Centra’s unlocked Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) serving Virginia children and adolescents ages 6–17 who need a higher level of behavioral health support than can be provided in an outpatient setting. The program provides intensive residential treatment for youth with complex emotional, behavioral, developmental, and psychiatric needs. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner who can work PRN shifts as needed.
Bridges serves youth who have not responded adequately to outpatient treatment, have needs that cannot be met in a less restrictive environment, or require continued intensive treatment following an acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. The program emphasizes comprehensive, multidisciplinary care designed to support stabilization, treatment, development, and successful transition back into the community. Our Community Lynchburg, VA (Pop. 85,000) offers a safe, family-friendly environment with a low cost of living and diverse, affordable housing—from urban lofts to waterfront condos.
Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking Sharp Top Mountain or the Appalachian Trail, biking Blackwater Creek or Percival’s Island, and activities like boating, fishing, and camping. Families love local festivals, orchards, and the interactive Amazement Square Museum. Travel elsewhere is easy with the Amtrak train station located in downtown Lynchburg or the Lynchburg regional airport.
The city also features top-tier arts at the Academy Center and minor league baseball with the Lynchburg Howlers. Nearby, scenic Smith Mountain Lake offers even more recreation. Centra Medical Group (CMG ) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health.
Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices. Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.
CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Li Responsibilities Minimal Work Requirement is 16 hours every 8 weeks. Provide primary and acute medical care for children and adolescents ages 6–17 in a residential behavioral health setting. Complete admission medical assessments, histories, and physical examinations.
Diagnose and treat common acute illnesses and minor injuries within the FNP scope of practice. Manage and monitor chronic medical conditions and ongoing healthcare needs. Order, review, and follow up on laboratory testing, diagnostic studies, and other clinical evaluations as appropriate.
Prescribe and manage non-psychiatric medications within scope of practice. Provide preventive care, health screenings, immunization review, and age-appropriate health education. Collaborate with psychiatrists, nursing, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate comprehensive care.
Identify medical concerns requiring a higher level of care and coordinate referrals to specialists, primary care, urgent care, or emergency services as needed. Communicate with families/guardians and outside healthcare providers to support continuity of care. Complete timely clinical documentation and support discharge and follow-up planning for ongoing medical needs Qualifications Masters or Doctorate degree as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Licensed and in good standing as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant required Provider experience working in Behavioral Health/Mental Health strongly desired