Physician Assistant (Addiction Medicine)
About the role
We are seeking a compassionate PRN Psychiatric & Family Nurse Practitioner to join our team! Work Locations 5114 NE 94th Avenue Vancouver WA 98662 888 S Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield WA 98642 (Looking for Weekend Coverage - occasional later afternoon shifts during the week) Advanced Recovery Systems is a trusted, physician-led behavioral healthcare company dedicated to providing evidence-based, expert care for addiction and mental health conditions. We work with health care providers, organizations and individuals to connect those in need to life-saving addiction treatment and mental health support that repairs lives, families and the surrounding communities. Founded in December 2013 by Dr. Mitchell Eisenberg and Dr. Lewis Gold, Advanced Recovery Systems now has facilities across the U.S. Every facility in our network strives to provide the highest quality of care, using evidence-based therapeutic models that really work. Specialized programming designed to meet the unique needs of veterans and first responders is also offered in select facilities. The Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides medical services/ mental health services to patients admitted to ARS facilities and throughout treatment within the continuum of care. The Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner supports and follows the policies, rules, and regulations of the facility as well as the standards of State and Federal regulations. Works effectively with the facility leadership team to ensure success of the facility by completing the following:
Responsibilities
- Provides excellent medical care with the ARS philosophy outlined by the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director. This includes the ability to establish rapport, systematically gather data, determine the readiness of an individual for treatment and change and apply accepted criteria for diagnosis of substance use disorders
- Screen for co-occurring Primary Mental Health issues
- Screen for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) including psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms
- Must have knowledge of medications, assessment for medication complications, detoxification protocols and prescribing medications in general
- Screen for danger to self or others with an evidenced based assessment tool—the Columbia Suicide Screening Rating Scale