Nurse Practitioner - Addiction Medicine
About the role
Join our team at Brockton Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC) as a Nurse Practitioner, where you’ll provide advanced nursing care that transforms lives and fosters recovery. In this role, you’ll conduct comprehensive evaluations, develop personalized treatment plans, and prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations, all while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
- Provides initial and annual history and physical evaluation, assesses eligibility for treatment, evaluates patients’ history of dependence on opioids;
- Orders appropriate laboratory studies, reviews laboratory results and provides necessary education, referral and / or follow up services to patients;
- Makes a monitoring of the treatment plans of high risk patients;
- Prescribes medication for the treatment of substance abuse according to patient need as allowed by state regulation;
- Consults and collaborates with Medical Director to plan and implement care according to Nurse Practitioner Guidelines;
- Reports and documents significant patient issues and adverse events;
- Communicates pertinent information to appropriate members of the health care team;
- Collaborates with Nurse Supervisor to optimize quality and efficiency;
- Ensures that the program and employees’ transactions and activities are in full compliance with all laws and clinic legal compliance program policies and standards of conduct;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of experience as a practicing nurse practitioner preferred.
- Previous experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings, such as outpatient, residential, or correctional facilities preferred.
- Familiarity with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
- Familiarity with state regulatory standards (e.g., 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA, Joint Commission standards).
- No history of alcohol or drug misuse for a period of three years before employment.
Qualifications
- Board Certified Nurse Practitioner.
- Licensed to practice in the state of Massachusetts.
- DEA license.
Benefits
Our Comprehensive Treatment Network offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Health insurance;
- Retirement savings plan;
- Flexible spending accounts;
- Employee assistance programs;
- Continuing education opportunities;
- Professional development support.
Pay
Compensation for roles at Brockton Comprehensive Treatment Center CTC varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, role, skill set, and level of experience. MASSACHUSETTS Comprehensive Treatment CenterCTC provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Massachusetts as set forth below.
Schedule
Full-Time Schedule.