Nurse Practitioner

Full-time Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners

Description:

•  Review nursing intake screening report and results of validated substance use screening tools.  Conduct a multidimensional assessment of patients’ medical, psychiatric health, social, substance use, and substance use treatment histories.  Establish substance use diagnosis and determine severity using DSM-5 criteria.  Perform physical examination and obtain appropriate lab tests to identify comorbidities that interact with or are caused/exacerbated by substance use.  Collaborate with patients to develop treatment plans that meet their individual needs and preferences.  Initiation, titration, or continuation of MAT medications using evidence-based pharmacological interventions.  Address and treat patients' acute medical issues and refer patients with co-occurring chronic medical conditions to other medical providers in ADC.  Conduct follow up visits based on the patientR...