Nurse Practitioner - Substance Use Disorder

Nurse Practitioner

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.

Job Description

• Provide a range of integrated care services in a patient-centered medical home model.
• Provide medical consultation and admissions to our inpatient addiction services.
• Address substance use disorders, mental health issues, and medical problems using well-established protocols.
• Assist with outpatient primary care and medications for addiction treatment.
• 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.
• Enter data and maintain integrity of mental records.
• Initiate treatment and follow clients receiving psychotropic drug therapy based on clinical judgment in the context of an ongoing relationship with a collaborating psychiatrist and within own area of expertise.
• Make referrals to psychiatrist when appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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

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 CEUs
• Voluntary benefits including but not limited to disability, life, critical illness, accident, and disability insurances.