Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner- Contingent

About Team Recovery

• Team Recovery is an addiction treatment center dedicated to supporting individuals affected by substance use and mental health disorders. We offer a full continuum of care, including inpatient detox, residential treatment, outpatient services, and recovery housing, designed to meet people where they are in their recovery journey. Our team is made up of professionals, many with lived experience, who understand the challenges of addiction and the power of connection. With a mission to improve lives and a vision to redefine treatment, we're committed to creating lasting change in the communities we serve. Team Recovery is more than a treatment center. We're a new approach to an old problem.
• Job
• Summary: The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for providing psychiatric evaluations, developing treatment plans, and managing the overall mental health care of patients within our facility. This role requires a strong commitment to patient care, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Core
• Responsibilities: Providing primary care to patients who are engaged in outpatient SUD treatment at various levels-of-care. Performing initial examinations, including history and physical exams and ongoing patient observations. Provide appropriate medical and medication intervention in compliance within State and Federal regulation, best practice guidelines, and within the scope of practice of licensure. Ordering and administering diagnostic tests, ordering labs, and providing injections as needed. Communicating test results to patients and appropriate medical and clinical staff. Recording and updating patient medical histories in electronic medical records systems. Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated care. Develop individualized treatment plans that incorporate evidence-based practices. Prescribe medication and monitor treatment responses. Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes and assumption of responsibilities not delineated in the job description which are related to work as a member of an addiction treatment team.
• Education
• Requirements: Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university required.
• License
• Requirements: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License required. BLS certification required, will train upon hire.
• Experience
• Requirements: Minimum of 5+ years relevant professional experience. Knowledge and experience in coordinating patient care and treating patients with co-occurring behavioral health and substance use disorders, including Medication Assisted Treatments. Proficient in diagnosis criteria and treatment of behavioral health and substance use disorders. Working knowledge of therapies, approaches, and treatment models for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, including day treatment and therapeutic behavioral services. Proficient in electronic health record management systems and documentation, as well as the utilization of office and clinical technologies. Advanced ability to educate patients, staff, and the community on health issues and promoting overall wellness. Conflict management and crisis intervention experience and skills. Ability to effectively apply problem-solving skills while providing real time solutions. Excellent bed-side manners, interpersonal and interprofessional skills, as well as leadership skills. Work well as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team consisting of medical and clinical staff. Excellent time management skills with the ability to multitask, prioritize, meet deadlines, and communicate challenges effectively. Hold high ethical standards, and the ability to apply discretion and trust with confidential material and situations. Proficiency in Microsoft & Google products.