Job Description 

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Addiction Medicine 

Department/Program: Medical 

Reports To: Chief Medical Officer 

Status: Non-Exempt 

Pay Grid: ($59.91-76.46) 

Date Revised: 04/16/2025 

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: 

a. Ensure coverage for other providers’ patient care and administrative duties when they are  away or on PTO. 

b. Perform other duties in residential and/or withdrawal management when needed, as  deemed necessary by the Chief Medical Officer 

c. Participate in and assist with collection of data regarding patient outcomes 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Minimum of three years of general medical practice experience in a primary care, urgent  care or hospital-based setting equivalent relevant practice experience considered. 

• Familiarity with prescribing buprenorphine

• The LMP will maintain and keep all credentials current and continuing education as  required by local, state and federal authorities. Furthermore, the LMP will independently  stay informed of evidence-based practices in the field of addiction medicine. 

FUNCTIONS AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL TEAM 

a. Attends and participates in all staff meetings, including medical team and leadership  meetings, as assigned. 

b. Attends all supervision meetings as assigned. 

c. Participates in quality improvement meetings and initiatives. 

d. Maintains and strengthens good working relationships with members of the clinical  teams. 

e. Communicates and coordinates with staff from other departments effectively. 

f. Maintains cleanliness and safety of work environment. 

g. Performs related tasks as assigned. 

h. Develops policies and procedures as needed. 

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. 

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: 

A. Conversing with others in person and by phone 

B. Reading computer screens, correspondence, forms, etc. 

C. Sitting and standing for long periods of time

D. Moving from one area of the facility to another 

E. Bending  

F. Identifying clients and staff members 

G. Typing; filing; handling papers and charts 

H. Lifting and moving up to 25 pounds 

I. Ascending and descending stairs 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS 

• The LMP reports to the Chief Medical Officer. 

• The LMP works interdependently as a member of a program clinical team and works  collaboratively with other agency staff. 

EVALUATION CRITERIA 

1. Productivity: The extent to which tasks (in part B) are met. 

2. Quality of Work: The extent to which tasks are completed in a timely manner with few  or no errors and consistent with both harm reduction principles and evidence-based  practice. 

3. Initiative: The extent to which the LMP knows when to ask for help prioritizes and  efficiently and effectively performs duties. 

a. Addresses crisis situations as they present themselves. 

b. Demonstrates time management and organizational skills. 

c. Furthers Department’s and Fora Health Mission and Values. 

d. Represents Department and Fora Health appropriately in the community.  

4. Integrity: The extent to which the LMP performs job in a professional manner,  demonstrating ethical behaviors and adhering to federal/state laws and agency policies  and procedures. 

a. Works all regularly scheduled hours.

b. While at work, engages in work activities. 

c. Attends and participates in all meetings assigned by supervisor. 

d. Conducts clinical and administrative duties in an honest and respectful manner. 

e. Maintains professional behavior and all ethical standards. 

f. Informs Supervisor of unprofessional or unethical behavior by self or other staff  members. 

5. Reliability: The extent to which the LMP accomplishes tasks with little or no follow up  from the Supervisor. 

a. Represents Fora Health in a professional manner. 

b. Keeps the Supervisor informed of significant events that impact agency. c. Completes projects in a timely manner. 

d. Conducts clinical activities in a timely and appropriate manner.  

e. Ensures that all clinical services provided are within the Services Model Framework. 

f. Consistently practices harm reduction principles and maintains/models an attitude of  kindness toward patients and colleagues 

g. Completes all administrative and paperwork responsibilities in a timely and reliable  manner. 

h. Informs the Supervisor of any difficulties in performing regular duties. 

OTHER REQUIREMENTS  

• DHS Background Check Approval  

• Successful completion of Drug Test upon hire 

• Documentation of Tuberculin test and/or evaluation with negative results or evidence of  non-communicability 

WORKING CONDITIONS  

• This position generally works in an indoor office environment with periodic travel  between sites or special events.

• Possible exposure to communicable diseases which can encompass a variety of illnesses  and infections, including tuberculosis, Hepatitis A, B, and C, and HIV. 

• Possible exposure to upset, angry, severely traumatized or emotionally disturbed adults,  adolescents, and families.  

• Position might require overtime, but not consistently. Adjustment of work schedule may  be required. 

• Shift work may include day, swing and graveyard hours. Shifts may also be scheduled on  weekends and holidays.

Exposure to potentially hazardous cleaning chemicals, body fluids, sharps equipment and  medication; personal protective equipment provided.