Nurse Practitioner - Substance Use Disorder

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

We're more than just quality treatment for substance use disorders. We're a total health community. At SSTAR, our mission is healing the community, one person at a time. We will provide a personal level of healthcare and addiction treatment that addresses the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of everyone we touch. SSTAR is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) which affords our employees eligibility to apply for one of our three Loan Repayment Programs.

The Nurse Practitioner provides a range of integrated care services in a patient-centered medical home model. The Nurse Practitioner will provide medical consultation and admissions to our inpatient addiction services. Substance use disorders, mental health issues and medical problems are addressed using well-established protocols. The Nurse Practitioner will also assist with outpatient primary care and medications for addiction treatment.

32-40 hours/week.

Benefits

• 403B
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance through Massachusetts PFML
• Employee discounts, cell phone, eyewear etc.
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Opportunities to earn CEU's
• Voluntary Benefits including but not limited to, Disability, Life, Critical Illness, Accident and Disability Insurances

Duties & Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients by collecting a comprehensive multidimensional psychiatric assessment of each client, which includes mental status, current functioning, medication history, treatment history allergies, drug/alcohol use and medical problems.
• Obtain medical evaluation by a primary care medical doctor when client's clinical symptoms require PCP assessment.
• Enters data and maintain integrity of mental records.
• Initiate treatment and follow clients receiving psychotropic drug therapy based on their own clinical judgment in the context of an ongoing relationship with a collaborating psychiatrist and within his/her own area of expertise.
• Referrals made to psychiatrist when appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Board certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Massachusetts's licensure to practice in the expanded nursing role.
• Possess or obtain prescription privileges in Massachusetts.
• Valid DEA and Mass Controlled Certificates.
• Experience working with mental health and addiction issues.