Nurse Practitioner - Addiction Medicine (MAT) - Outpatient

East Wareham Comprehensive Treatment Center; Wareham (MA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Wareham Comprehensive Treatment Center in Wareham, MA seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide advanced nursing care within an outpatient MAT OTP setting. You will conduct comprehensive evaluations, develop personalized treatment plans, and prescribe medications as allowed by state regulations, in collaboration with a Medical Director and Nurse Supervisor.

We value experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings, MAT familiarity, and compliance with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a practicing nurse practitioner preferred.
• Experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings preferred (outpatient, residential, or correctional facilities).
• Familiarity with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
• Familiarity with state regulatory standards (e.g., 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA).
• 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.
• Orders appropriate laboratory studies; reviews results and provides education, referrals, and follow-up.
• Monitors treatment plans of high-risk patients.
• Prescribes medications for treatment of substance use disorders as allowed by state regulation.
• Collaborates with Medical Director to plan and implement care per NP guidelines.
• Reports and documents significant patient issues and adverse events.
• Communicates pertinent information to health-care team members.
• Collaborates with Nurse Supervisor to optimize quality and efficiency.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

MAT familiarity

Behavioral health experience

Regulatory standards knowledge

Education

Board Certified Nurse Practitioner

Massachusetts license to practice

DEA license

Job description

Wareham Comprehensive Treatment Center in Wareham, MA seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide advanced nursing care within an outpatient MAT OTP setting. You will conduct comprehensive evaluations, develop personalized treatment plans, and prescribe medications as allowed by state regulations, in collaboration with a Medical Director and Nurse Supervisor.

We value experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings, MAT familiarity, and compliance with regulatory standards.