Medical Director/Chief Psychiatrist (Position # 0020)

Harrisonburg Rockingham Community Services Board (HRCSB), a public agency responsible for providing community based mental health, intellectual disability and substance abuse services in the Rockingham County and Harrisonburg area of Virginia, is seeking a full time psychiatrist to provide medical leadership and psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.  The Chief Psychiatrist works with a team of mental health professionals including therapists, case managers and other medical personnel to meet the needs of consumers in a variety of community settings.  This position has the option of working 3 days per week with child/adolescent population and 2 days per week with adults, OR working full time with adults.

Qualified candidates must be a graduate of an accredited medical school, licensed to practice medicine in Virginia, Board certified in psychiatry, and with experience in a behavioral health setting serving individuals with a serious mental illness and/or youth with a serious emotional disturbance.

Qualified and interested applicants should request an application packet either by phone at 540-438-7180 or e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Part Time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatrist

Harrisonburg Rockingham Community Services Board (HRCSB), a public agency responsible for providing community based mental health, intellectual disability and substance abuse services in the Rockingham County and Harrisonburg area of Virginia, is seeking a part time Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Psychiatrist, three days per week, to provide a range of specialized diagnostic and treatment services in a community mental health setting serving the child and adolescent population.  This position works with a team of mental health professionals including therapists, case managers and other medical personnel to meet the needs of youth and their families in a variety of community settings. 

Qualified NP candidates must have a Masters degree in Nursing, with a current Virginia license and be licensed as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority in Virginia.  Qualified Psychiatrist candidates must be a graduate of an accredited medical school, licensed to practice medicine in Virginia, and Board certified in psychiatry.  Experience in a behavioral health outpatient setting serving youth with a serious emotional disturbance is preferred.

Qualified and interested applicants should request an application packet either by phone at 540-438-7180 or e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Request for Applications

Request for Applications

 Physician Recruitment Firm

 CSB Medical Director/Chief Psychiatrist

December 15, 2011

Introduction and Background: 

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board (HRCSB) is a publicly funded agency providing recovery-oriented community-based services to individuals with mental health, intellectual disability, or substance use disorders.  Operating since 1972, HRCSB has approximately 160 employees.

The HRCSB Medical Department staff is comprised of another part time psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, 3 registered nurses, and a licensed practical nurse.  Some other HRCSB programs also have nursing staff (e.g., crisis stabilization unit) that work closely with the Medical Department.  While the position of Medical Director technically oversees all these treatment functions, the great majority of the Medical Director’s time is spent in direct service with patients/consumers.

Application Requirements:

The HRCSB will consider any and all applications from contingency basis Physician Recruiting Firms with specific experience and success in recruitment and placement of Psychiatrists.  The CSB will not enter into an exclusive arrangement with any firm, and there will be no cost to HRCSB unless a referred Psychiatrist is selected and placed.

Applications may be received until this CSB Medical Director/Chief Psychiatrist position is filled.

Contact Information:

 (540) 434-1941 (phone)

Residential Relief Staff

Temporary, hourly, part-time work to provide direct client services to the residents of CSB operated community-based residences. Services are provided 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Relief staff work hours are scheduled as needed in order to ensure staffing coverage to meet the needs of the residents, primarily evenings, nights, and weekends. Duties include direct training and support to residents to improve their community living skills; supportive and/or educational counseling; crisis intervention; providing activities with residents to promote community integration. Position requires working knowledge of mental illness and substance abuse; ability to work effectively with clients and service providers in the community. Valid Virginia driver’s license required.

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