Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Director
VA/VHA
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Jessica Richardson, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner at the Birmingham VA Health Care System (BVAHCS) and Director of the BVAHCS Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Residency program. Dr. Richardson received her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and Masters of Science in Nursing from The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Prior to assuming role as program director, Dr. Richardson completed the Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Residency program in 2014 and understands firsthand the value of nurse practitioner residency programs. Dr. Richardson holds additional specialty certifications in primary care mental health integration and motivational interviewing, and is a certified Recovery to Practice Facilitator. In her clinical time, Dr. Richardson works closely with primary care providers to ensure that Veterans receive timely, co-located, and collaborative mental health care.
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