About Us
We’re more than just quality treatment for substance use disorders.
We’re a total health community. At SSTAR, our mission is healing the
community, one person at a time. We will provide a personal level of
healthcare and addiction treatment that addresses the mental,
physical, and spiritual well-being of everyone we touch. SSTAR
is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) which affords our
employees eligibility to apply for one of our three Loan Repayment Programs.
The Nurse Practitioner provides a range of integrated care services
in a patient-centered medical home model. The Nurse Practitioner will
provide medical consultation and admissions to our inpatient addiction
services. Substance use disorders, mental health issues and medical
problems are addressed using well-established protocols. The Nurse
Practitioner will also assist with outpatient primary care and
medications for addiction treatment.
32-40 hours/week.
Benefits
- 403B
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance through Massachusetts PFML
- Employee discounts, cell phone, eyewear etc.
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Opportunities to earn CEU's
- Voluntary Benefits including but not limited to, Disability, Life,
Critical Illness, Accident and Disability Insurances
Duties & Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients by collecting a comprehensive multidimensional
psychiatric assessment of each client, which includes mental status,
current functioning, medication history, treatment history
allergies, drug/alcohol use and medical problems.
- Obtain medical evaluation by a primary care medical doctor when
client’s clinical symptoms require PCP assessment.
- Enters data and maintain integrity of mental records.
- Initiate treatment and follow clients receiving psychotropic drug
therapy based on their own clinical judgment in the context of an
ongoing relationship with a collaborating psychiatrist and within
his/her own area of expertise.
- Referrals made to psychiatrist when appropriate.
- Other duties as assigned.