Nurse Practitioner, Addiction Medicine MAT

Acadia Healthcare; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare's Fall River CTC seeks a Nurse Practitioner to deliver advanced nursing care in an outpatient MAT program. You will conduct evaluations, develop treatment plans, and prescribe medications where permitted, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team under Medical Director guidance.

As part of a nationwide network of OTPs, you’ll work in Fall River, MA, with a focus on person-centered care, safety, and adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• 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 MAT (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

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 follow up services to patients.
• Monitors the treatment plans of high risk patients.
• Prescribes medication for the treatment of substance abuse according to patient need as allowed by state regulation.
• 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; and,
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Clinical evaluation

Patient care

Education

Board Certified Nurse Practitioner

Massachusetts license to practice

DEA license

Tools

DEA license

Job description

Acadia Healthcare's Fall River CTC seeks a Nurse Practitioner to deliver advanced nursing care in an outpatient MAT program. You will conduct evaluations, develop treatment plans, and prescribe medications where permitted, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team under Medical Director guidance.

As part of a nationwide network of OTPs, you’ll work in Fall River, MA, with a focus on person-centered care, safety, and adherence to regulatory standards.