Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary

The Clinical Nurse Practitioner must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, as they will interface with patients daily as their direct care provider for MAT, MMW, and Psychiatric Evaluation/follow-up medication management appointments. This is a direct care only patient role with approximately 95% of time spent in direct care patient appointments and 5% spent in care coordination meetings.

Position Highlights

• PMHNP-BC required
• Must active or pending licensure in at least 3 of the following states: ME, NH, MA, CT, RI, KY, IN, OH. VA, GA, FL
• This role is Remote, but candidate must reside in one of the following states: CT, FL, GA, IN, KY, ME, MA, NH, OH, RI, VA, NJ, NY, PA, TX
• Applicants must provide their CAQH credentials to the Credentialing and Licensing Manager as part of the onboarding process
• Must be willing to work weekends (Friday included)
• Starting pay is $70 an hour
• Benefits Highlights: Coverage: Health, vision and dental through Cigna, FSA, HSA that comes with an employer match, along with STD, LTD, life insurance, EAP, and more. Balance: Competitive accrual Paid Time Off (PTO) plan, 10 paid Holidays, 2 paid floating Holidays of your choice, and 7 Days of Sick Time. Development: Certification/continuing education eligibility, leadership development and 1 paid day off a year to go towards personal professional development. Retirement: 401(k) retirement plan with Voya.
• Culture: Great Place to Work certified #GPTW, dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion, and a growing working environment.
• *In order to be eligible for our full benefits package you must be employed full time at a minimum of 32 hours a week
• *Aware Recovery Care is an equal opportunity employer

Job Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities including but not limited to clinical team support, supervision, staff training/education. Care coordination meeting attendance and frequency are based on the discretion of leadership

• Complete 60-minute initial and 30-minute follow-up virtual clinical appointments for Psychiatric Evaluations, Psychiatric medication management follow-ups, Medically Managed Withdrawal (MMW), Medication Assisted Treated (MAT), FMLA evaluations, and additional direct care clinical services as requested by leadership including future additional service offerings.
• Standardized schedule will include 60 min evaluations, 30-minute follow-ups, and one 30-minute lunch break daily. Standardized schedule will include approximately 30 minutes of protected time daily for note writing. Standardized schedule format is exclusively at the discretion of leadership.
• Reviewing incoming admissions and providing orders for new or returning clients.
• Review and sign treatment plans, assessments admissions/discharge/SOS orders and letters and other items in Aura as required.
• Provide cross coverage for above services across all locations as needed
• Participates in an after-hours and weekend phone call coverage rotation for after hour admissions review and clinical needs across all locations. Rotating schedule, being available for phone call coverage approximately 7 days out of every 5-week period (subject to change).
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned and/or requested by leadership

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree or Active Registered Nursing license and relevant clinical licensure (APRN). Unencumbered license to practice and DEA. Multi-state licensure/DEAs are required.
• Bilingual Spanish speaking skills are highly preferred but not required.
• Psychiatric NP (PMHNP) required
• Experience: Minimum of 1-2 years' experience in the addiction treatment field, and one year experience with psychiatric medication management
• Telehealth experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications and EHR systems
• Experience billing and coding with outpatient/therapy codes

Key Competencies

• Displays strong and effective management as the leader of a field-based team
• Demonstrates flexibility in the face of environment and situation fluctuations
• Self-motivated to create new efficient and innovative clinical procedures and protocols as needed
• Ability to collaborate effectively with others
• Ability to manage and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to problem solve and focus in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to think critically and creatively
• Excellent computer skills including multiple virtual meeting platforms and EHR
• Appreciation and respect for principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Ability to engage with diverse audiences (age, gender, nationality, race/ethnicity, profession, etc.)