Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant for busy OBOT

Description

Part-Time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Opportunity!

Schedule: Flexible days. 12 hours a week.

Locations: Bossier City (Primary), Lake Charles, and Monroe, LA

AppleGate Recovery, a division of BayMark Health Services, is a multi-site, multi-service organization providing opioid use disorder treatment and rehabilitation for patients across the country. Providing high-quality, patient-centered treatment for addiction to prescription medications and other opioids remains the focus of AppleGate’s clinics. Combining evidence-based, medication-assisted treatment with counseling and behavioral services, AppleGate offers the most successful option for many patients.

Essential Roles And Responsibilities

• Knowledge of various substances of abuse, the disease of addiction, and signs and symptoms of detoxification
• Collects and records data such as complete HPI and Assessment and Plan for each patient in a comprehensive, accurate, and systematic manner.
• Counsels patients and helps them understand their limitations and abilities
• Documents patient progress/ regress according to established policies and procedures during appointments or upon notification of change in status from clinical coordinator or treatment center director.
• Supervising and instructing patients in oral medication self-administration and health education as needed
• Knowledge of program policies and procedures
  
  

Qualifications | Education | Certifications:

• Must be licensed in the state of LA.
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.
• At least 6 months of addiction medicine experience.
• Drug rehabilitation training/knowledge preferred.
  
  

AppleGate Recoveryis a progressive substance abuse treatment organization is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

AppleGate Recoveryis committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.