Nurse Practitioner

 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 patient’s clinical status, treatment compliance and degree of control to
optimize patient outcomes and minimize risks.
 Recovery management checkups to identify and address potential obstacles to recovery and refer patients to
CAF, BH and re-entry Services.
 Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters, treatment plans, and progress notes in EMR,
ensuring compliance with quality standards.
 Participate in weekly MAT meetings with other medical providers, CSB behavioral health and CAF staff and other
stakeholders to provide expert consultation and coordinate care.
 Support effective transitions in care to ensure uninterrupted MAT medication regimens as patients re-enter the
community or transfer to another carceral facilities.
 Be available for 24-hour on-call availability to provide nurses with counsel, verbal orders, and facilitate MAT
releases.
 Manage alcohol, opioids , benzodiazepines, or other substance intoxication and withdrawal.
 Utilize SAMHSA guidelines to screen, assess, and provide treatment for pregnant and parenting women with
opioid use disorder.
 Regularly order and maintain stock of MAT medications.
 Engage in continuous professional development activities, including ongoing education and training, to remain up
to date with the latest guidelines in MAT and addiction medicine.
 Focus on a MOUD chronic care education plan for mat patients and work with other providers for additional
chronic care needs.
Certificates And Licenses Required:

 Licensure & Certifications: NP License and DEA Certificate
Remarks:
  No. of patient or Patient Ratio: 40-50
 Business Unit candidate needs to work: Detention Center
 Power DMS Training, PREA, New Employee Orientation & HIPAA  / Half of the 10 hours paid by the Sheriff's
Office, as this training need to be completed prior to coming into the facility.
 30 Days Training with current MAT/MOUD NP –  / Paid by the Sheriff’s Office
 Shift Timings: 07:30 AM to 04:00 PM (On call).          
 Overtime required: MAT on call week rotation discussed, to include weekends that week via
phone/computer. A company cell phone and computer will be issued that will need to be returned.  Will be
paid an additional 7 hours that week.