NP or PA in Addiction Medicine

$10,000 SIGNING BONUS!

To welcome you to our team and show our commitment to your success, we are offering a signing bonus of $10,000 ! This bonus will be paid upon successful completion ofprobationary period.

POSITION SUMMARY :

At Fora Health, we're looking for a dedicated Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our mission of providing life-changing care for individuals facing substance use disorders. In this role, you'll be a vital connector across our programs, offering compassionate, evidence-based medical support in inpatient Withdrawal Management , outpatient Medication for Addiction Treatment , and Residential Medically Managed SUD treatment .

You won't be tied to one program you'll be the steady, trusted presence patients rely on as they progress through their recovery journey. Working alongside a highly collaborative team of PMHNPs, physicians, nurses, case managers, and peer recovery mentors, you'll help deliver care that is personal, consistent, and rooted in best practices. This is an opportunity to make a direct and lasting impact while being part of a community that values both clinical excellence and human connection.

FOCUS AND SPECIFIC TASKS

Tasks are to be completed with little follow up from supervisor. Support takes the form of collaborative team meetings and weekly supervision.

• Admits patients to inpatient Withdrawal Management unit
• Admits patients to Medically Monitored Residential program
• Identifies treatment plans for patients in all programs that are specific to patients' substance use patterns and medical needs, consistent with evidence-based practice and with patients' goals of care
• Provides ongoing direct care to patients across residential programs in collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams
• Completes both in-person & telehealth intakes of patients enrolling in MAT services, provides ongoing telehealth visits and in-person injections for patients receiving medications for addiction treatment
• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team collaborative meetings
• Collaborates with community partners, optimizing care coordination of mutual patients as needed
• Provides periodic on-call coverage, supporting on-site nursing staff from home, usually one week per month
• Practices harm reduction principles in all aspects of patient care
• Thoroughly completes patient care documentation in a timely manner
• Ensures patient care and prescribing practices are compliant with local, state and federal regulatory guidelines
• Manages time efficiently to maintain flexibility for patients with acute needs across programs

ASSISTS PATIENTS IN OTHER AREAS OF MEDICAL CARE

Works closely with the Chief Medical Officer, Director of Psychiatric Services and Director of Medical Operations to :

FUNCTIONS AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL TEAM

CONFLICTING DEMANDS

The LMP must negotiate the conflicting demands of patients, the needs of the group, available resources, agency policy, and state / federal laws. The LMP must also prioritize and manage her work in responding to patient needs, completing documentation, providing adequate coordination.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

The LMP reports to the Chief Medical Officer and works interdependently as a member of a program clinical team and works collaboratively with other agency staff.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Addresses crisis situations as they present themselves.

Works all regularly scheduled hours.

Represents Fora Health in a professional manner.

QUALIFICATIONS

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires the following :

WORKING CONDITIONS

INTERNAL CANDIDATES : click here to apply via the employee intranet site

ABOUT FORA HEALTH

Looking for a meaningful career? At Fora Health, we employ a team of passionate, diverse and caring people who are committed to carrying out our mission to provide treatment, care and advocacy for all who are affected by substance use disorder. We are seeking dedicated individuals to join our experienced team of professionals in the fight to overcome the stigma of addiction and mental health. Come join one of Oregon's largest and most reputable providers of substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health treatment for adults!

Fora Health is committed to providing a wide range of accessible, coordinated, and well-integrated services that benefit the community and support our clients to recover and to maintain recovery from addiction. To maintain an organizational culture which supports Fora's mission, each employee will, at a minimum :

BENEFITS

Employees may be eligible for education grants :

Fora Health is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Fora Health encourages applications from those who are in recovery. Please note that we require individuals in recovery to certify that they have at least six months of sobriety for non-patient facing positions or two years of continuous sobriety for patient-facing positions upon hire.

Fora Health is a second chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding consideration of criminal background for employment purposes. Fora Health conducts a background check for all positions upon offer of employment. Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of certain jobs may require us to take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.